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questions
Things to consider
when someone has
something to
say
inspiredby the canonical
“5W’s(and1H)”questionsof the
ancientartof journalism
who what where when why how
who said it?
Someone you know?
Someone famous?
Someone in authority?
Should it matter who said it?
who what where when why how
what did they say?
Did they give facts or opinions?
Did they give all the facts?
Did they leave something out?
who what where when why how
where did they say it?
Was it in public or in private?
Did other people have a chance to talk
about the other side?
who what where when why how
when did they say it?
Before, after,or during an important
event?
Was it in a group or person
to person?
Was it in public or private?
who what where when why how
why did they say it?
Did they explain their opinions?
Were they trying to make someone look
good or bad?
who what where when why how
how did they say it?
Were they happy, sad,angry,
or didn’t care?
Did they write it or speak it?
Were they loud or quiet or
in between?
Could you understand what they said?
who what where when why how
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6criticalquestions

  • 1. critical questions Things to consider when someone has something to say inspiredby the canonical “5W’s(and1H)”questionsof the ancientartof journalism who what where when why how
  • 2. who said it? Someone you know? Someone famous? Someone in authority? Should it matter who said it? who what where when why how
  • 3. what did they say? Did they give facts or opinions? Did they give all the facts? Did they leave something out? who what where when why how
  • 4. where did they say it? Was it in public or in private? Did other people have a chance to talk about the other side? who what where when why how
  • 5. when did they say it? Before, after,or during an important event? Was it in a group or person to person? Was it in public or private? who what where when why how
  • 6. why did they say it? Did they explain their opinions? Were they trying to make someone look good or bad? who what where when why how
  • 7. how did they say it? Were they happy, sad,angry, or didn’t care? Did they write it or speak it? Were they loud or quiet or in between? Could you understand what they said? who what where when why how