King's (1994) Guiding Thought-Provoking Questioning

Generic Terms Specific Thinking Skills Induced

• What is a new example of...? Application
• How could..be used to...? Application
• What could happen if...? Prediction/hypothesizing
• What are the complications of...? Analysis/inference
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of...? Analysis/inference
• What is...analogous to? Identification and creation of analogies and metaphors
• What do we already know about...? Activation of prior knowledge
• Explain why...? Analysis
• Explain how...? Analysis
• What is the meaning of ...? Analysis
• Why is...important? Analysis of significance
• What is the difference between ... and...? Comparison-contrast
• How are...and...similar? Comparison-contrast
• How does...apply to everyday life? Application to the real world
• What is the counterarguement to...? Rebuttal argument
• What is the best..and why? Evaluation and provision of evidence
• What are the possible solutions to the problem of...? Synthesis of ideas
• Compare...and...with regard to... Comparison and contrast
• What do you think of the causes...? Why? Analysis of relationship (cause-effect)
• Do you agree or disagree with this statement...? Evaluation and provision of evidence
• What evidence is there to support your answer? " "
• How do you think...would see the issue of...? Taking other perspectives