English 7Q3 WK7 PANEL DISCUSSION UPDATED

1. review

2. You have learned during your previous lesson how to identify and
give assertions on a given text. Being reasonable and accurate are
not only for making assertions; it is also needed in raising challenging
and thought-provoking questions.

3. Raising Thought Provoking Question
In Public Forum / Panel Discussions

5. Write GREAT if you think the question is
challenging/provoking and SIMPLE if it is not.

6. This is a more formal setting of conversation between the
members of a group. It is done in a scheduled time which
gives the persons involved chance to prepare for the
topic they are about to discuss. In this activity, questions
are made to circulate ideas from the members.

7. The Panel Discussion

8. Listening attentively to a group discussion is very
important. Now that you are growing, much of your
time is spent in some form of a group, whether a
class, a friendship group, a peer group, a family, or
any other organization. You need to include
yourself on the topic that they are discussing.

9. You may ask sensible questions to
make the discussion more
meaningful. Asking sensible
questions in any group discussion
is encouraged so that there will be
a lively discussion.

10. You may ask sensible questions to
make the discussion more
meaningful. Asking sensible
questions in any group discussion
is encouraged so that there will be
a lively discussion.

11. How will you ask sensible questions? This module helps you how to
do it. But first, let us discuss one of the group discussions which is
panel discussion.

13. 1. Moderator
is the leader who tries to make the flow
of the proceedings (actions) function as
smoothly as possible.
he addresses the audience, announces
the topic, and introduces the panel
members.
interprets statements made by the
audience and resolves possible conflicts
among or between the panel members
and the audience.

14. 2. Panel members
they are the discussants
(guests) of the given topic.
They answer the
questions raised by the
moderator.

15. 3. Audience
they are the
viewers or listeners.
They may also raise
questions to the
panel members.

17. ACTIVITY i

18. Who Am I?
Below are the statements from the script of a panel
discussion. Identify whether the given statement came from
the moderator, panel member or one among the audience.
1. Good morning, ladies and
gentlemen. Welcome to our panel
discussion that talks about the
importance of wearing face mask.

19. Who Am I?
Below are the statements from the script of a panel
discussion. Identify whether the given statement came from
the moderator, panel member or one among the audience.
2. Does it make you
uncomfortable when you
wear mask?

20. Who Am I?
Below are the statements from the script of a panel
discussion. Identify whether the given statement came from
the moderator, panel member or one among the audience.
3. For me, I have to follow what the
government told us to do. Wearing mask
is a must so that we can avoid the virus
that will spread through the droplets from
the person speaking.

21. Who Am I?
Below are the statements from the script of a panel
discussion. Identify whether the given statement came from
the moderator, panel member or one among the audience.
4. Sir, good morning. I am impressed with
the guests’ answers. May I ask one of
them to answer my question: Which is
more effective, surgical mask or
washable mask? Thank you, sir.

22. Who Am I?
Below are the statements from the script of a panel
discussion. Identify whether the given statement came from
the moderator, panel member or one among the audience.
5. To sum up with our discussion, one
thing is common and is very
applicable to all of us. We should
always wear mask especially if we
are in a crowded area for our safety.

23. Raising Thought-Provoking
Questions in a Panel
Discussion

24. • Stimulating thought-provoking question in a
panel discussion is a gateway to come up with
insightful answers. Keeping things flowing with
the quality questions get panelists engaged,
which in turn gives the panel members a reason
to retain what they are learning.

25. • A thought-provoking question is a type of
question that causes you to think seriously
about something. It contains interesting
ideas that can make you think a lot. These
are questions that start with WHY and
HOW.

27. This time let us explore further by learning the five
strategies on how to raise thought–provoking questions.
1. Do your research
• Do a research on the topic, the panelists, and
the audience. In this way you will be able to
get in touch to the topic, get connected to the
panelist’s work or interests, and the issues
which the audience will be interested in.

28. This time let us explore further by learning the five
strategies on how to raise thought–provoking questions.
2. Make a list
Make a list of potential questions from your research.
For example:
• Why is the topic important nowadays?
• What are the important points that need to be discovered on
this topic?
• What is the most essential common question on everyone’s
mind?

29. This time let us explore further by learning the five
strategies on how to raise thought–provoking questions.
3. Choose the most essential questions
• Delete questions that are not necessary
and choose questions which
• you think are important to the topic.

30. This time let us explore further by learning the five
strategies on how to raise thought–provoking questions.
4. Rephrase and Finalize Your Question
• Start short questions in order for the audience and
panel members to have focus in understanding the
concept thus; rephrasing your question is
necessary. After rephrasing, you are now ready to
finalize your question.

31. ACTIVITY

32. Guess Me!
Directions: Write YES if it is a thought-provoking question and NO if it is not.

33. The key to powerful thinking is
powerful questioning.