Q&A

Questions and answers

Q&A is short for question and answer, describing a format where someone fields questions from an audience or interviewer: The speaker gave a brief presentation followed by Q&A.

It appears as a noun or modifier: a Q&A session, the Q&A portion of the interview.

Also written Q and A.

format

interview

Formal questioning session

  • sessionScheduled time for activity
  • panelDistinct flat section
  • forumGathering place for discourse

discussion · FAQ · town hall · fireside chat · AMA · roundtable · moderated · audience · microphone · facilitator

media

interview

Formal questioning session

celebrity · politician · podcast · broadcast · talk show · host · guest · exclusive · soundbite · off-the-record

support

help desk

Assistance service point

ticket · inquiry · resolution · FAQ section · chatbot · support forum · documentation · user guide · tech support · helpline

educational

quiz

Brief informal test

  • examFormal knowledge assessment
  • testEvaluative examination
  • oralOf the mouth

viva · Socratic · classroom · recitation · comprehension · assessment · study guide · flashcard · review · textbook

Categories
Opposites
communicative structure

Q&Amonologue

Uninterrupted solo address

lecture · speech · presentation · sermon · soliloquy

information flow direction

Q&Aannouncement

Public declaration of information

dictation · statement · edict · decree · press release

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G