Both moderator and assistant moderator are expected to welcome
participants, offer them food, help them make their name tents,
and direct them in completing pre-group paperwork.
Name tents should identify participants with a number written
largely for anonymous identification of individuals as they make
comments.
At a minimum, all participants should complete a consent form. If
the focus group study involves a university partner or is part of a
larger research study you may also be required to secure approval
from a Human Subjects Committee.