A colloquium has a small set of numbers experts and audience participation as well. The meaning “is to identify, develop, and work through possible solutions to a problem for the benefit and with the participation of the audience” (pg. 220). A forum is “the group can speak and listen to a larger audience… [and] the full audience participates, examining a topic or problem after a short presentation by the group” (pg. 219). A symposium is much more formal in that the speakers must plan and prepare “brief speeches made on different aspects of a complex and difficult problem, the purpose of the symposium is to present complex technical information to the audience about the problem” (pg. 221). Symposiums also use a moderator and may have a formal discussion to have the audience ask questions. A panel has a moderator to direct the topic to the audience rather than the audience interacting with the speaker.
I would choose forum format because everyone has a chance to speak and also have feedback as well. I believe that feedback is important to have in a group speaking because it helps you become a better speaker and learner as well.
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