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Civil Discourse Quick Check

(Their Are 5 Questions! If u have more check if my answers go with Ur questions!)
What Kind Of Questions Propel Discussions
questions about facts
questions about people
close-ended questions
open-ended questions ✅

Which question is open-ended?
What makes a piece of art interesting? ✅
Which artist created this piece of art?
Do you like to make art?
Would you hang this piece of art on your wall?

What does it mean to show empathy during a disagreement?
It means trying to make your position seem reasonable
It means repeating just the main points of your argument
It means trying to understand what others are feeling.✅
It means explaining an idea to make it clearer.

Use the scenario to answer the question.
Jess gives a presentation about farm animals. During the presentation, she discusses a lot of different information about each animal. George thinks Jess presented some incorrect information about the nutritional value of cow’s milk. He’s not sure because she also talked about goats at one point.
What question should George ask to clarify what Jess has said?
Can we look up the information you gave about milk to make sure it’s right?
Did you know that some of the information you gave about milk is incorrect?
When you talked about the nutritional value of milk, were you talking about cows or goats? ✅
If you meant cow’s milk earlier, where did you get that information?

Parker explains his thoughts on a new rule the school has implemented. He is outraged because of the impact he thinks it will have—but his friends think he has misunderstood the new rule. They suggest that he ask the school administration if he understands the rule correctly. What are Parker’s friends asking him to do
discuss the rule
challenge the rule
verify the rule ✅
justify the rule

1 answer

Your answers to the "Civil Discourse Quick Check" look good! Here’s a breakdown of each question and your response:

  1. What Kind Of Questions Propel Discussions?

    • Your answer: open-ended questions ✅
    • Correct! Open-ended questions encourage deeper discussion rather than simple yes or no answers.

  2. Which question is open-ended?

    • Your answer: What makes a piece of art interesting? ✅
    • Correct! This question invites a variety of responses and thoughts.

  3. What does it mean to show empathy during a disagreement?

    • Your answer: It means trying to understand what others are feeling. ✅
    • Correct! Empathy involves understanding and respecting the feelings of others.

  4. Use the scenario to answer the question.

    • Your answer: When you talked about the nutritional value of milk, were you talking about cows or goats? ✅
    • Correct! This question directly seeks clarification about Jess's statement.

  5. What are Parker’s friends asking him to do?

    • Your answer: verify the rule ✅
    • Correct! They are encouraging him to check his understanding of the rule.

Overall, your answers are aligned with the principles of civil discourse. Great job! If you have additional questions, feel free to ask.