Student Resource
Gamble, The Public Speaking Playbook, 2nd Edition
SAGE Publishing, 2018
Discussion Questions
Chapter 27: Answering Questions
1. Evaluate a presidential speech. How did the president manage the questions that were
asked? How did the speaker handle the difficult questions?
2. In preparation for your next speech in the course, what questions might your target
audience ask?
3. Interview an “expert” related to your topic. Generate a list of questions that you will ask.
4. Evaluate a journalistic interview on television. How effective or detailed were the
responses that were provided?
5. Describe how a person might communicate in a respectful manner when asked a hurtful
or hostile question.