Question

Sarah is taking questions after her presentation, and a student asks a question that she does not know the answer to. What is the most appropriate way for her to respond?

Answer 1

Answer: Refer the student to a text or agree to reach out after making considerable research to confirm the answer to the question.

Explanation: Unexpected questions are inevitable after presentation. Most times, presenters prepare for questions related to their subject of discourse and forget to prepare for worst scenario - Having an unexpected question being thrown at them. They're many ways to deal with such situations but first the most ideal is to admit to having little or no knowledge of the answer, which is followed with an assurance to reach out to the student after making research on the question. This goes to show that Sarah is smart and also willing to increase her knowledge of the things she doesn't know.

Answer 2

Answer:

She should provide a resource that has the answer.

Explanation:

If someone asks you a question you do not know in your presentation, you do not have to lie or invent an answer. The best option is to provide a resource to answer the question. If you do that you are sincere and you also give this person a correct answer.