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Student Resource
Gamble, The Public Speaking Playbook, 2nd Edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Discussion Questions
Chapter 21: Planning and Presenting in Groups
1. Observe a town hall meeting or other forum that is open to the public. Which type of
format is utilized? How much interaction does the audience have with the presenters?
2. In what ways might technology be utilized during the brainstorming process?
3. In small groups, utilize Dewey’s Reflective Thinking Framework to address a social or
political problem on your campus. Describe how your solution was the best possible one
given this problem.
4. How do you feel about working in groups for required course projects or assignments?
What are some advantages and disadvantages that are outlined in the chapter that
resonates with your past or present experiences working in small groups?
5. Describe the relationship between leadership, group efficiency, and group satisfaction.
6. Using the chart that is identified in the text, what roles do you typically occupy when
working in small groups. To what extent are those roles help or hinder a group’s ability to
achieve its goals?
