SAMPLES OF COMPELLING QUESTIONS AND SENTENCE FRAMES

Compelling Questions Samples

How do high credit card interest rates affect our lives?

Why does diabetes affect Hispanics and African Americans at a higher rate than Caucasians?

Compelling Questions Sentence Frames

Why does (insert specific mathematical issue here) affect my community?

For example: Why does homelessness affect my urban community at a higher rate than rural
communities?

How does (insert math problem here) negatively affect our lives?

How does (insert mathematical benefit here) positively affect our community (or personal life)