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should be planned.  If a series is settled upon, the committee can select a title for it like "Camp Blank Forum" or "G. I. Roundtable."

3. Phrasing the question: When a topic has been decided upon, it is important to phrase it as a discussable question.  Such a question will draw attention sharply to a major issue associated with the topic.  Most such questions should as for a "yes" or a "no" answer.  For example, assume that the subject for discussion is the type of economic and political system that may emerge in France after the war.  A topical phrasing of this subject like "Postwar France" is relatively uninteresting and certainly indicates no discussable issue.  The question, "Will the French Republic live again?" makes a better phrasing.  It invites the marshaling of facts about French economy and politics around the affirmative and negative positions which may be taken with respect to the question.  Sometimes a leader may be tempted to phrase his question so as merely to ask for information: "What sort of government for postwar France?"  This type of question may occasionally appear appropriate, but it is never as strong a springboard from which to launch a discussion as a question that points the issue clearly.

IV. How to lead discussion

Group discussion can be organized in a number of different ways.  The methods used in a given command will depend upon the local situation as judged by the individual who takes the lead in the planning.  In one unit, small and informal discussion groups may be preferred, with little use of public speakers.  In another, the popular American forum for a large audience may be desired.

Six common methods of discussion are described.  It is recommended that the leader study in particular what is said about informal discussion.  Even if one of the more formal disdiscussion

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