Questioning

What is the primary purpose of asking questions in intercultural dialogue?

• To show off knowledge

• To inquire for deeper understanding

• To dominate the conversation

• To avoid answering questions

Which of the following is a key action associated with effective questioning?

• Constructing questions that help others to share their perspectives

• Asking questions to seek clarity if you do not understand something

• Asking why someone holds a particular belief when we disagree with their perspective

• All of the above

Why do we ask questions in a dialogue?

• To include all voices and understand each other

• To show that we are smarter that others

• To avoid talking about something we are uncomfortable with

• To confuse people with our questions

Which one of these question types are good for dialogue?

• Questions that can only be answered with a yes or no.

• Questions that are open-ended and can have lots of different responses based on different people's experiences

• Questions that only look for a fact or statistic

• Questions that have bias or judgment and seek agreement for an opinion

Which of these are good questions to ask in a dialogue?

• What is your opinion about…?

• Do you like…?

• Don’t you agree that…?

• Who really believes that…?

When is a good time to ask a question in a dialogue?

• When you want to take the conversation deeper and build on the topic

• After someone speaks and you want to learn more about what they said

• When you disagree with someone and want to know more about your differences

• All the above

Before asking a question in a dialogue, a person should:

• Think about what people are talking about and ask something that builds on what is being shared, rather than just change the subject

• Have as many questions as they can ready so they can make sure they ask all of them during the conversation

• Raise their hand, so no matter what, they get a chance to ask the question

• Prepare all the facts and statistics they can on the topic