This document provides questions to consider when evaluating something someone has said. It lists the classic "5W's and 1H" journalism questions - who, what, where, when, why, and how. For each question, it provides additional prompts to help analyze the speaker, their message, and the context in which it was shared. The overall message is to thoughtfully consider these factors to better understand and evaluate what was said.

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

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