How Do You Answer Difficult Questions Intelligently?
• Identify your opponent. Who will be asking the questions? • Think ahead. What is this person likely to ask you? Consider in what context you will meet the potentially intimidating person and why they make you nervous. Most likely you are worried about making a bad impression or coming across as less intelligent than you really are. • Prepare yourself. If your opponent is a specific teacher in school, study their subject carefully. Pay attention in class so that you are at least aware of the general topic of the lesson at hand. If you are approaching a job interview, read the company’s website and get acquainted with their history, mission, and future plans. • Learn jargon, if necessary. If the topic at hand requires you to know technical vocabulary, important historical figures, or a certain language (most cooking terms, for example, are in French), make sure you know at least some of them. That way you can refer to them while you answer, even if your answer is vague or general in na
