1. DESC Questioning
“Don’t just teach your children to read, teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything.” Socrates
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2. DARE: Questions that probe reasons and evidence
How do you know this?
Show me……?
Can you give me (your group) an example of that?
What do you think causes…….?
Can you explain………?
Are these reasons valid enough?
Why do you think that?
What evidence is there to support what you are saying?
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3. EXCEL: Questions that probe implications and consequences
Then what would happen?
What are the consequences of that?
How could…….be used to…….?
What are the implications of………?
How does……. Affect…….?
How does…… fit with what we learned before?
Why is …….. important?
What is the best…….? Why?
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4. SHARE: How to respond I agree with your point, however ………
Are you saying ……….
I agree. I also think …….
When you said earlier that ………..
Although I understand the point you have made, I believe ………..
I disagree with your point because……
I believe ………..
I think you’re right because ………
I think you’re wrong because ……….
What do we all think?
So what is our overall view?
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5. CREATE: Questions about viewpoints and other perspectives
Are there other ways of looking at that?
What do you think?
what is the difference between…... and……?
Why is it better than……?
What is the opposite view?
What are the views of your partner / group?
How are…… and ……. similar?
What are the strengths and weaknesses?