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yaggy74  +  892501 Tue, 08 Sep 09 05:33 PM
I am struggling a little and wondered if somone could point me in the right direction. Thanks

 

I need to decide which concept questions are usful and which are not useful could somone just point me in the right direction make sure I understand thank you

 

She should see a doctor

 

Useful

Does the speaker think it is a good idea for her to see a doctor?

Has she seen a doctor yet?

 

Not useful

Is she unwell?

has she seen a doctor before?

When did she see a doctor?

What is the matter with her?

 

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henry teach  +  895178 Thu, 10 Sep 09 10:28 AM
The bottom line with concept checking is that they cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no".


Essentially the questions should begin with


Who...
What did...
Where did...
When did...
Why did...
How did...


In the case of, "She should see a doctor" then you might ask:


"What should she do?"

"Who should she see?"


Here's a very good article about them.

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