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Chapter 8: Answering Questions
Key Concepts
8-1 Respond to audience questions effectively.
Suggested Activities and Exercises
Answering Questions Effectively
Have each student stand in front of the class and discuss some topic of interest to him/her. After
Asking Effective Questions
Have students watch a sample informative or persuasive speech. Ask the students to write down
Political Press Conferences
Show a brief presidential press conference where reporters are allowed to ask the president
Q&A Sessions
Self-indulgent Questioners
After a brief class discussion on self-indulgent questioners, break the class into small groups.
Tests
Correct answers are marked with an asterisk. The places in the Compact Handbook where the
information was presented are shown in brackets.
True/False Questions
Multiple Choice Questions
5. When faced with incomprehensible questions or questions that demonstrate gross
ignorance or misinformation, you should _____.
6. Speakers should be prepared to control the question and answer period by dealing with
distracting questioners. All of the following are types of distracting questioners except
Essay and Short Answer Questions
7. List and briefly explain three suggestions for managing the question-and-answer period of
your speech effectively. [8 a-c]