During a Question and Answer Session, When Faced with an Antagonistic

question 47

Multiple Choice

During a question and answer session, when faced with an antagonistic and hostile audience member, you should

• A)immediately strike back to defuse the situation.
• B)give the person a second chance to explain through a follow- up question.
• C)paraphrase the question.
• D)never admit that you don't know the answer.
• E)avoid acknowledging that the questioners and the speaker share common ground.

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