Can somebody please tell me how to write a round table discussion? Thankyou!!!?

Answer 1

Is this for a conference or for a classroom exercise? If for a conference - it depends on: (a) how much time you have and (b) what the purpose is - but you should spend a little bit of time introducing and giving a foundation for your topic. Then create at least 3-5 questions that you can ask the people participating that will either lead them to look at your topic from different perspectives or get them engaged in a mini debate. If this is for some paper you are still writing (like a dissertation or thesis), you may also want to ask the participants for more ideas. If this is for a classroom . . . I have no ideas! :-)

Answer 2

Roundtable Guidelines

A. Five elements of successful Roundtable discussions
B. Roundtable guidelines and information
C. Criteria on which Roundtables will be evaluated

A. Successful Roundtable discussions...
1. ...build on previous arguments

Audience has some base knowledge from your Deliberation Log
Strengthen, deepen your arguments
Use critiques to address weaknesses
Do not simply repeat what you’ve been saying all along!
2. ...take a multi-faceted approach
Provide various viewpoints, organized as you see fit
Include counter-arguments where appropriate
Acknowledge the values behind those counter-arguments
Show respect for all viewpoints
3. ...practice deliberative argumentation
Approach as hypothesis, not certainty
Approach as cooperation, not competition
Approach as problem-solving, not point-proving
Consider alternative solutions
4. ...engage the audience in critical thinking
Provide deliberation log for audience
Provide source qualifications for audience
Invite participation from audience
Make cooperative problem-solving a priority
5. ...guide effective decision-making
Develop criteria for what makes a sound decision
Consider the impact of decisions on various individuals
Consider various solutions; advance one or two plausible, preferable solutions
Demonstrate desirability through application of criteria to your decision(s)

B. Roundtable Guidelines:
Respect all contributors but also recognize the need to regulate contributions
Develop, organize presentation as you see fit, addressing all aforementioned content
Each person should aim for at least an 8 minute presentation as part of the RT content
Your group is responsible for making the class period educational, engaging, and productive
On your RT day, bring confidential, candid evaluations of all other group members’ contributions and effort on the RT project. Write about a paragraph for each member (including yourself) detailing the types, quantity and quality of their contributions.


C. Roundtables are evaluated on the following criteria:

Depth, sophistication, quality of arguments (claim, reasoning, evidence; fallacy-free)
To what extent did the discussion build on previous arguments?
How strong are the arguments presented?
To what extent is support used appropriately?

Consideration of alternative values and viewpoints, as well as impact of decision(s)
To what extent did the group take a multifaceted approach?
To what extent did the group practice deliberative argumentation?
To what extent did the group guide effective decision-making?

Extent to which it fostered deliberative argumentation and decision-making among all participants
How educational, engaging, and productive was the RT session?
To what extent did the group engage the audience in critical thinking?
Did each member of the group contribute equally?


Good Luck!

Answer 3

easy. scribble down the points you wish to talk about. the Roundtable will make their own conversation - make sure you are over the subjects though and ready to interject.