Preparing for an Audience Question and Answer Session
- Write down every
question that you think you might be asked
- Ask others to pose
possible questions on your speech topic
- Practice answering
each question
- Spend extra time
practicing what you believe are the more difficult questions
- Try to anticipate the
mood of the audience (e.g., hostile, friendly, curious, etc.)
- Talk to friends and
colleagues about your topic to increase your comfort level
- Research your
audience in order to anticipate their possible interests
- Ensure that in your
presentation you answer obvious questions
- Make a list of
resources on your topic that you can offer to your audience to provide
additional information
- Relax! If you have
done all of this preparation, you will be well prepared to deliver your
speech, confident in your knowledge and abilities
Good
argument, like good architecture, reveals its structural elements so that
what is being said and how it is being supported lie open to the
consideration of all. -Perry Weddle
