Program Types & Tips Community Forums & Discussions Forum Formats Town Hall Meeting Two or three speakers raise key issues. Prepared responses follow from other speakers. The audience then comments and asks questions. Speakers answer questions and make closing remarks. A moderator moves the discussion along. Panel Conversation Two to four speakers seated in easy chairs talk casually with the audience. Moderator encourages debate among panelists and audience. Presentation & Panel Two speakers raise key issues. Three panel members offer their special perspectives and question the speakers. Then the floor is opened to the audience. The two speakers make closing remarks. Talk Show A strong facilitator briefly questions two or three panelists, then opens discussion to the audience. Note: Remember to stress diversity in composing your panels and expressing viewpoints. >>Community Forums & Discussions Main Page >>Traditional Forums >>Virtual Forums >>Forum Formats >>Contacts & Resources >>Comparative Law Forums >>Community Conversations on Pluralism >>Democracy As a Discussion >>Humanities: Setting Up a Reading Program Reaching the Community Home | Program Types & Tips Home