2. Welcome to class!
TODAY'S AGENDA
understand thought-provoking
questions
formulate thought-provoking questions
from an article
create thought-provoking questions
about topics that can be used in a public
forum/panel discussion
6. It is like preparing yourself
for a battle – a battle on how
well you express yourself so
the world will understand
you better as a person and
as a part of the community.
7. Now, let us check if
you can still
remember your
previous lesson.
8. On the next slide is an
article that you are
about to read and to
react with what is
asserted/expressed in it.
24. A public forum also
known as public debate
involves two opposing
teams, one taking the
affirmative (PRO) side
and one taking the
negative (CON) side,
debating for a topic.
These topics include
controversial issues
mostly current events.
25. What are the thought-
provoking questions and
how one will create
such in public
forums/panel
29. Look at the Examples
1. Who do you sometimes compare
yourself to?
2. If a doctor gave you five years to live, what
would you try to accomplish?
3. What is the most desirable trait another
person can possess?
30. Look at the Examples
4. Is there such thing as
perfect?
5. What do you love most about
yourself?
31. What have you observed
with the way the questions
were formed? Can they be
answered with a simple yes
or no? Can they be
answered with a just a simple
word?
33. A good question can
open minds and lift
one’s spirit. And to
create one, here are
some simple steps.
34. 1. Have your
FOCUS.
• What specifically do I want to
know?
• Is this more than a simple YES or
NO question?
• Am I going for deeper
knowledge?
35. 2. Set your
PURPOSE.
• Why am I asking this?
• Do I want to gather facts or
opinions?
• Do I need simple
clarification?
36. 3. Show your INTENT.
• How do I want people to respond?
• Do I want the answer to be of help to others?
• Am I asking to start an argument or open a
discussion?
• Am I asking out of frustration or curiosity?
• Am I willing to show respect/deference to the
person I’m asking?
37. 4. Think of your
FRAME.
• Am I using easily understandable terms and
wording?
• Is my question neutral or does it contain bias
or opinion?
• Is it too long or too short?
• Does the question focus on only one thing?
38. 5. Give your FOLLOW-
UP.
• Do I have any more specific questions to add?
• Will the person I’m asking be available for
other questions if need be?
• If I still don’t have the answer I need, what’s
my plan?
• What can I do to if I still don’t understand?
39. Look at the Examples
What are you most grateful for?
• I am most grateful for my life. It is a
blessing. God gave us this wonderful
gift so we must take good care of it. We
only live once so we must make the
best out of it.
40. Try and Learn
ACTIVITY TIME
Put a check mark (✓) if the
questions provoke a thought
or an idea and a cross mark
(x) if they don’t.
41. 1. What is your
name?
2. What makes you
smile?
3. Where do you find
inspiration?
4. Is there such a thing as
perfect?
5. Who is your
crush?
42. Summary of Today's Class
RECAP 1
understand thought-provoking questions
RECAP 2
formulate thought-provoking questions from an
article
RECAP 3
create thought-provoking questions about topics
that can be used in a public forum/panel discussion