C-SPAN is a nonprofit cooperative of the cable industry. C-SPAN programming covers a variety of political events, including congressional hearings, press conferences, public policy conferences, and so forth. Watch C-SPAN for examples of panels, forums, or symposiums.

a. Could you distinguish which kind of public presentation was taking place?

b. Was there a moderator? How effective was the moderator? Why?

c. What did you find interesting about how the public presentation was conducted? What did you see that was problematic?

d. Did the public presentation meet with your expectations? Were you surprised? Why?

e. Did you get any ideas about how you might or might not conduct your own public presentation?