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This section of the module allows you to apply the strategy. First, try some exercises, then apply the strategy to the case study.

1. The following questions have errors in the way they were written or in the way they have been formatted. Name each error, rewrite the question in at least one way, then see how the expert would rewrite it. (Review)


Types of errors in question writing:
  • Double-barreling
  • False premising
  • Ambiguous wording
  • Overlapping alternatives
  • Double negatives
  • Intention to act

Question My Comments (Rewrites)

1. How often do you divide your classes into small groups?

(Note: It is already known that the respondents divide their classes into small groups sometimes.)


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2. How should the university's administration encourage greater faculty interest in the remedial needs of its incoming students?

(Note: University policy encourages faculty to be interested in remedial education.)


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