Discussion expected to impress one with a record (8)
I believe the answer is:
dialogue
'discussion' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'expected to impress one with a record' is the wordplay.
'expected' becomes 'due' (similar in meaning).
'to impress' is an insertion indicator (impress can mean enlist or recruit).
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'record' becomes 'log' (log is a kind of record).
'i'+'a'+'log'='ialog'
'due' enclosing 'ialog' is 'DIALOGUE'.
(Other definitions for dialogue that I've seen before include "Lines spoken in films, books etc" , "brought into play perhaps" , "The words spoken by characters in a play" , "Agile duo in conversation" , "Two-way conversation" .)