One summer term;
Two modules;
Later,
There are presentations and presentations. And what is feared the most is the Q&A section after each presentation. And the typical way to start the answering or adding on goes something:
“Erm. Ya.. … [Answer] …”
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2 responses to “How to answer questions during presentation during Q&A”
Repeat the question before you answer. It gives you time to think.
Take 2-3 seconds before you answer it. Those 2-3 seconds would seem like forever, but it isn’t.
Never start with “Erm. Ya..”
If you don’t know how to answer the questions, just say “That’s a very good question. I don’t have an answer for that right now but if you leave me your contact, I’ll get back to you on that.”
If a question takes very long to answer, just say “I’ll take this question after the presentation.”
Precisely the point. However, from what I feel, it is more of the fear of public speaking for some students. Most presenters do have the answers.
Personally, I would rephrase the question into a starting point for me. Like a presentation that I have just done. Question was something on one-child policy in China. My answer was, "OK, with regards to one-child policy in China, this is my take … [yada, yada] …"
Do note that I started off with "OK", and that is due to fear of public speaking.