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This is a great activity for controversial topics. In getting students to ask questions,
you’re getting them to generate a variety of thoughts about the topic without them
directly stating their own views. Additionally, with each questions students are likely
thinking of answers to the proposed question.
This activity also works will with really dense readings, where students ask genuine
questions about what the text might mean or be implying. (This works particularly
well for literature or more abstract poems).
Quescussions are a great way to generate lists of questions people might ask, or
questions they want to address in a paper. For use in generating possible paper
topics, you can then break students up to draft mini-papers addressing one of the
questions.
This activity can wander off topic. Additionally, students sometimes find the
“Statement!” rule a bit silly.