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3.
Bring questions to class.
When the instructor asks for questions, do you have anything to say? The truth is that instructors love to
hear questions. At
grade-time they remember who asked the questions,
particularly if the “who” is between grades.
A Guide to Asking Good Questions
You can use the following
question types to generate questions in any subject.
Clarification
Questions
What do you mean by ______________? Could you give an example?
Can you define that?
Would this be an example?
Why do you say that?
Could you say more about that?
Is your
point [rephrase what you thought the instructor
said] ?
Assumption Questions
What
belief are you basing that on? What
are you assuming?
Is
that always the case?
Does everyone believe as you do?
What
is the other side of the story?
Reasons and Evidence
Questions
What would be an example? Is your evidence strong?
Why do you think that is true?
What is your reason for saying that?
What other information do we need?
What would change your mind?
Who is the authority?
How do we know it’s true?
Viewpoint and Perspective
Questions
What do other groups say?
Can it be seen another way?
What is the writer’s background? What values does the writer hold?
How would this
effect different groups?
What would be another point of view?
Implications and Consequence
Questions
What effect would that have?
What scenarios would be possible?
What are the consequences?
What could happen?
What would happen if someone did
nothing? Is this ethical?
What is most likely or less likely?
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