Creating QuestionsCreating Questions

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Why should you create Why should you create questions?questions?

►Creating questions can help you study, Creating questions can help you study, and be ENGAGED with the study material.and be ENGAGED with the study material.

►Taking statements and other text from Taking statements and other text from source material and creating questions, source material and creating questions, leads to OWNERSHIP of YOUR learning!leads to OWNERSHIP of YOUR learning!

►Creating and forming questions is Creating and forming questions is important step in the process of learning.important step in the process of learning.

The Question Formulation The Question Formulation Technique (QFT)Technique (QFT)

4 essential rules for producing your own 4 essential rules for producing your own questions:questions:

Step 1: Produce your questionsStep 1: Produce your questions

1.1. Ask as many questions as you can,Ask as many questions as you can,

2.2. Do not stop to discuss, judge or answer the Do not stop to discuss, judge or answer the questions,questions,

3.3. Write down every question exactly as it is Write down every question exactly as it is stated,stated,

4.4. Change any statement into a question.Change any statement into a question.

The Question Formulation The Question Formulation Technique (QFT)Technique (QFT)

Step 2: Improve your questionsStep 2: Improve your questions

1.1. Categorize the questions as closed Categorize the questions as closed (one possible answer) to open (many (one possible answer) to open (many possible answers),possible answers),

2.2. Name the advantages and Name the advantages and disadvantages of each type of disadvantages of each type of question,question,

3.3. Change questions from one type to Change questions from one type to another.another.

The Question Formulation The Question Formulation Technique (QFT)Technique (QFT)

Step 3: Prioritize the QuestionsStep 3: Prioritize the Questions

1.1. Choose the three (or more) best Choose the three (or more) best questions,questions,

2.2. Why did you choose these as the Why did you choose these as the most important?most important?

The Question Formulation The Question Formulation Technique (QFT)Technique (QFT)

Step 4: Time to answer your Step 4: Time to answer your questionsquestions

1. How are you going to answer the 1. How are you going to answer the questions?questions?

2. What do you need to answer the 2. What do you need to answer the questions?questions?

3. Are there any techniques that can 3. Are there any techniques that can help you answer your questions?help you answer your questions?

Time to put the QFT into Time to put the QFT into practice!practice!

►Turn this statement into a question. Turn this statement into a question. Create as many questions as you can Create as many questions as you can in the time allotted.in the time allotted.

Practicing Spanish daily is Practicing Spanish daily is an important step in an important step in preparing for class.preparing for class.

►Remember your steps!Remember your steps!

Question Check Time!Question Check Time!

►What are your questions?What are your questions?►Which ones are open or closed?Which ones are open or closed?►Which ones are the most important or Which ones are the most important or

the best questions?the best questions?►Why did you choose those questions?Why did you choose those questions?►How would you answer the questions? How would you answer the questions?

What resources would you need to What resources would you need to answer the questions?answer the questions?

QFT Live!QFT Live!

►We are going to complete an activity We are going to complete an activity using the QFT to produce questions using the QFT to produce questions about:about:

The Importance of Taking a Foreign The Importance of Taking a Foreign Language ClassLanguage Class