Ask these questions whenever you discover or discuss new information. These are broad and versatile questions that have limitless applications!
| Who | |
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| … benefits from this? | … is this harmful to? |
| … makes decisions about this? | … is most directly affected? |
| … have you also heard discuss this? | … would be the best person to consult? |
| … will be the key people in this? | … deserves recognition for this? |
| What | |
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| … are the strengths/weaknesses? | … is another perspective? |
| … is another alternative? | … would be a counter-argument? |
| … is the best/worst case scenario? | … is most/least important? |
| … can we do to make a positive change? | … is getting in the way of our action? |
| Where | |
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| … would we see this in the real world? | … are there similar concepts/situations? |
| … Is there the most need for this? | … in the world would this be a problem? |
| … can we get more information? | … do we go for help with this? |
| … will this idea take us? | … are the areas for improvement? |
| When | |
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| … is this acceptable/unacceptable? | … would this benefit our society? |
| … would this cause a problem? | … is the best time to take action? |
| … will we know we’ve succeeded? | … has this played a part in our history? |
| … can we expect this to change? | … should we ask for help with this? |
| Why | |
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| … is this a problem/challenge? | … is it relevant to me/others? |
| … Is this the best/worst scenario?. | … are people influenced by this? |
| … should people know about this? | … has it been this way for so long? |
| … have we allowed this to happen? | … is there a need for this today? |
| How | |
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| … is this similar to ? | … does this disrupt things? |
| … do we know the truth about this? | … will we approach this safely? |
| … does this benefit us/others? | … does this harm us/others? |
| … do we see this in the future? | … can we change this for our good? |