Socratic Questioning Flashcards
Clarification:
Why say that?
Why do you say that?
Clarification:
How this relate?
How does this relate to our discussion?
Clarification:
What you mean?
What do you mean by that?
Clarification:
Means?
Which means?
Probe assumptions:
Assume instead?
What could we assume instead?
Probe assumptions:
How verify?
How could we verify X?
Probe assumptions:
What happen if?
What do you think would happen if?
Probe reasons and evidence:
Example of that?
Can you give me an example of that?
Probe reasons and evidence:
What caused to happen, why?
What do you think caused that to happen and why?
Probe reasons and evidence:
Results you expected?
Were the results what you expected?
Probe reasons and evidence:
How often affect you?
How often does this affect you in this way?
Viewpoints and perspectives:
What alternative to get done?
What would be an alternative way to get this done?
Viewpoints and perspectives:
Another look?
What is another way to look at it?
Viewpoints and perspectives:
Why X necessary, who benefits?
Can you explain why X is necessary or beneficial and who benefits?
Viewpoints and perspectives:
Strengths and weaknesses?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of X?
Probe implications in consequences:
Generalizations about?
What generalizations can you make about X?
Probe implications in consequences:
Consequences of assumption?
What are the consequences of that assumption?
Probe implications in consequences:
Implying?
What are you implying?
Probe implications in consequences:
How tie in, learned?
How does X tie in with what we learned before?
Questions about the question:
Then what?
Then what would happen?
Questions about the question:
Why asked you?
Why do you think I asked you that?
Questions about the question:
Questions, why that one?
Of all the questions to ask me why that one?
Questions about the question:
Which means most?
Which of your questions means the most to you?