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ELC501 - Forum Discussion Guide
ELC501 - Forum Discussion Guide
Panel discussion:
Presentation of views by panel members:
• Students from both sides of the panel put forward their arguments on an issue on the
selected topic.
• Students support their points of view with evidence from articles they have read (i.e:
they provide evidence in the form of an author’s/authors’ claims or arguments that are
similar to theirs or research findings/statistics/expert opinion mentioned in the articles).
• After the first presenter has presented, student from the opposing side can react to the
other panel member’s point of view.
Examples of language expressions: “What evidence does the author in the article
provides to support his stand?”/“Can the evidence be proven?”/”Is it a strong
evidence?/”It appears to be a generalisation without any concrete support/”I don’t
agree with your view (and provide reason to refute)
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• Students can react by questioning the credibility of the author/expert and the
validity/objectivity of the support that the other panel member has referred to in order
to support their views/arguments presented earlier by the opposing side of the panel.
NOTE: All this is done in a course of the forum discussion and not in a form of debate
The audience is allowed to ask each side of the panel at least 1 question or provide
some comments or feedback. This is to ensure participation from the audience.
Role of moderator: