11B: More questions

          Creating inquiry questions that require college level thinking to come up with an answer is somewhat difficult.  It is a concept that is very new to me because in high school we never really had to sit down and pick a question apart.  We just answered it straight forwardly.  I think I speak for other freshman too when I say that I never had to actually analyze, and evaluate a question.  As I was looking at my peers blogs I noticed that a lot of them have quickly gotten the hang of it already.

 

          I read through Kali Roger’s blog (http://anowlsmind.blogspot.com/) and noticed her four great Inquiry questions that she came up with.  Kali put thought into these questions.  They require a lot of thinking and not just a simple straight forward answer.  She asked questions that could be looked at in different ways and backed up with evidence and facts. I also think Franchesca Nowak (http://fnowak30.blogspot.com/ ) did a great job coming up with questions that required college level thinking.  All four of her question included different parts and things to think about.  They couldn't be answered with just a single sentence.

          My peers not only were able to come up with good questions but they also were able to come up with strong answers for them.  One answer that stood out to me was Paige Slack’s. (http://paige2017.blogspot.com/) She answered the question “What are ways college students can cultivate more creativity? How can this be important for their future?” Paige started off her answer with a clear thesis statement which was “College students can cultivate more creativity by stepping back and becoming an outsider.”  This statement set the tone for the rest of her answer.  She then gave specific examples to back up her answer and even included specific facts from articles we have read.

          I have definitely learned a lot from this week’s exercises in anticipating and answering questions.  I now know what exactly my professors going to be asking and how they want me to answer it.  I am going to apply these new skills into my studying habits.  Next time I have a test I am going to try to come up with a few inquiry questions of my own just like we did this week.  If I prepare myself for what kind of questions they might ask I will be more confident in answering them. I also have learned from this week’s exercises how I should be answering these questions.  I need to really start digging deep and not just give general answers like I am used to doing.