Moderator Tip Sheet - Revision history

Katieclapham: /* Section 3: GETTING STARTED */

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Section 3: GETTING STARTED

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	==Section 3: GETTING STARTED==		==Section 3: GETTING STARTED==

			===Stop off at the Green Room.===
			Pick up the table tents for your panel, and maybe some water.

	===Arrive on time.===		===Arrive on time.===

Katieclapham: /* IN THE GREEN ROOM */

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IN THE GREEN ROOM

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	* Check with the participants: Anything you've thought of since we last talked? Anything in particular I should ask? Anything to avoid? Get preferences and suggestions.		* Check with the participants: Anything you've thought of since we last talked? Anything in particular I should ask? Anything to avoid? Get preferences and suggestions.

			* Pick up your panel's table tents before your panel.

	* If panelists seem to need warming up, try out one of your questions on them. If they're shy, feed them several questions so they can think about their answers for a while.		* If panelists seem to need warming up, try out one of your questions on them. If they're shy, feed them several questions so they can think about their answers for a while.

Mle292: /* Moderator Emergency Kit */

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Moderator Emergency Kit

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	"Speaking as a (person not normally involved in this area), what's your perspective?"		"Speaking as a (person not normally involved in this area), what's your perspective?"

	"What's the question you are most tired of hearing ~~on this subject~~, and what would you like to say about it so you never have to answer it again?"		"What's the question you are most tired of hearing, and what would you like to say about it so you never have to answer it again?"

			"What question do you think doesn't get asked enough, and how would you address it?"

	Ask another person on the panel the question.		Ask another person on the panel the question.

Sharonkahn at 01:45, 24 March 2013

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	:Copyright 1990, 1995 by the Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc.		:Copyright 1990, 1995 by the Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc.

	~~;Welcome~~		== Preamble ==
	Presumably, you are looking at this document because you are		Presumably, you are looking at this document because you are
	planning to originate a programming item, moderate it, or		planning to originate a programming item, moderate it, or

Sharonkahn at 01:44, 24 March 2013

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	The Minicon Moderator Tip Sheet		;The Minicon Moderator Tip Sheet
	by The Minicon 25 Programming Committee, Sharon Kahn, Co-Chair		by The Minicon 25 Programming Committee, Sharon Kahn, Co-Chair

	Disclaimer: These guidelines and suggestions are the		''Disclaimer: These guidelines and suggestions are the distillation of a series of brainstorming sessions. In other
	distillation of a series of brainstorming sessions. In other		words, this document was originated by committee. So if it waffles, backpedals and blatantly contradicts itself, that's
	words, this document was originated by committee. So if it		just the way it goes. The project was started and organized by 1990 Minicon Programming Co-Chair Sharon Kahn, and involved many people's input. Dave Romm volunteered to take the mass of
	waffles, backpedals and blatantly contradicts itself, that's		data, add his further input, organize and format it for the Mac, and give it to Sharon for final revision. What you see
	just the way it goes. The project was started and organized by		here is Dave's file, adapted to html, not Sharon's final, though changes were slight. ''
	1990 Minicon Programming Co-Chair Sharon Kahn, and involved
	many people's input. Dave Romm volunteered to take the mass of
	data, add his further input, organize and format it for the
	Mac, and give it to Sharon for final revision. What you see
	here is Dave's file, adapted to html, not Sharon's final,
	though changes were slight.
	:Copyright 1990, 1995 by the Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc.		:Copyright 1990, 1995 by the Minnesota Science Fiction Society, Inc.

			;Welcome
	Presumably, you are looking at this document because you are		Presumably, you are looking at this document because you are
	planning to originate a programming item, moderate it, or		planning to originate a programming item, moderate it, or

Sharonkahn: /* Moderator Preparation Sheet */

2013-03-24T01:43:08Z

Moderator Preparation Sheet

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	- Hey, this is a nice looking tablecloth!		- Hey, this is a nice looking tablecloth!


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	==Moderator Preparation Sheet==		==Moderator Preparation Sheet==

Sharonkahn: /* Moderator Emergency Kit */

2013-03-24T01:42:32Z

Moderator Emergency Kit

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	MODERATOR MANTRAS		MODERATOR MANTRAS
			---------------------------------------
	- It's only an hour.		- It's only an hour.

Sharonkahn: /* MAKE YOURSELF A CRIB SHEET FOR USE DURING THE PANEL */

2013-03-24T01:41:52Z

MAKE YOURSELF A CRIB SHEET FOR USE DURING THE PANEL

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	Including but not limited to:		Including but not limited to:

	- Panel title, 1-3 sentence description.		* Panel title, 1-3 sentence description.

	- At least 3 questions that can be asked during the course of the panel. A starter question or two and then keep several emergency questions handy.		* At least 3 questions that can be asked during the course of the panel. A starter question or two and then keep several emergency questions handy.

	- Panelist names and pertinent info about each (names of books, etc.)		* Panelist names and pertinent info about each (names of books, etc.)

	===READ SOMETHING BY EACH PANELIST===		===READ SOMETHING BY EACH PANELIST===

Sharonkahn: /* FORMAT */

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FORMAT

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	Now you know what you are doing and why, let's talk about format.		Now you know what you are doing and why, let's talk about format.

	- Panel, Discussion Group, Debate, Free-for-all? This should be decided on far enough in advance to put in the program book.		* Panel, Discussion Group, Debate, Free-for-all? This should be decided on far enough in advance to put in the program book.

	- Question Policy: Audience questions can be encouraged throughout or only taken during designated question period(s). Be sure to make the policy clear to all panelists (and then to the audience during the panel).		* Question Policy: Audience questions can be encouraged throughout or only taken during designated question period(s). Be sure to make the policy clear to all panelists (and then to the audience during the panel).

	- Facilities: Do you need a large room, a small room or an intimate space? Will you be seated behind a long table, around a round table or just chairs facing an audience? How many microphones will you need? Do you need special equipment like a slide projector or overhead?		* Facilities: Do you need a large room, a small room or an intimate space? Will you be seated behind a long table, around a round table or just chairs facing an audience? How many microphones will you need? Do you need special equipment like a slide projector or overhead?

	===CONSIDER MODERATOR STYLE===		===CONSIDER MODERATOR STYLE===

Sharonkahn: /* Moderator Mantras */

2013-03-24T01:40:57Z

Moderator Mantras

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	~~== Moderator Mantras ==~~		MODERATOR MANTRAS

	- It's only an hour.		- It's only an hour.