Guide Lifefuel The Art of Socratic Questioning Checklist

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1. Did the questionerrespond to all answers with a further question? _____
Keeping Participants Focused on The Elements of Thought

1. Did the questioner make the goal of the discussion clear? _____
(What is the goal of this discussion? What are we trying to accomplish?)

2. Did the questioner pursue relevant information? _____
(What information are you basing that comment on? What experience convinced you of this?)

3. Did the questioner question inferences, interpretations, and conclusions where appropriate orsignificant? _____
(How did you reach that conclusion? Could you explain your reasoning? Is there another possible interpretation?)

4. Did the questionerfocus on key ideas orconcepts? _____
(What is the main idea you are putting forth? Could you explain that idea?)

5. Did the questioner note questionable assumptions? _____

(What exactly are you taking for granted here? Why are you assuming that?)

6. Did the questioner question implications and consequences? _____
(What are you implying when you say…? Are you implying that…?If people accepted your conclusion, and then acted upon it, what implications might follow?)

7. Did the questionercall attention to the point of view inherent in various answers?_____

(From what point of view are you looking at this? Is there another point of view we should consider?)

8. Did the questioner keep the central question in focus? _____
(I am not sure exactly what question you are raising. Could you explain it? Remember that the question we are dealing with is…)

9. Did the questionercall for a clarification of context, when necessary? _____
(Tell us more about the situation that has given rise to this problem. What was going on in this situation?)