WHAT?
Digs out definitions and provides understanding, clarity, functionalities,
processes of the theme.
- What is
the meaning / definition of this word /
phrase? e.g. 'entertainment'.
- What is related to...?
- What does ... do?
- What does ... look / feel like?
- What is the process of ...?
- What problems do people face with ...?
- What could be the problems faced when
showing ...?
- What could be the frustration with ...
be?
- What else is related to ...?
- (Research
outline question #1/3) What do I know about ...?
- (Research
outline question #2/3) What I do not know ...?
- (Research
outline question #3/3) What do I need for find
out about ...?
- Converting
to a design challenge question by asking "What if...?"
WHERE?
Locates the sphere of influence. The locations, the place, the space, the
environment.
- Where might we find ...?
- Where does ... take place?
- Where else might ... take place?
WHEN?
Specifies the time. Past, Present and Future.
- When does ... start / stop?
- When does /does ... not happen?
- When else does ... / does not happen?
- When will the activity be considered
... and when it is not?
- Is
there a good / bad time for ...?
WHO?
Focuses on Target Users / Target Groups / leading to design NEEDS.
- Who is / are involved in ...?
- Who are the people involved in ...?
- Who can / cannot be involved in ...?
- Who are the receiving end of ...?
- Who else are involved in ...?
- Leads
to Design Needs analysis using P.I.E.S
WHY?
Getting to the hard facts and evidence and the root cause. Seeking fine
clarify.
- Why is there a need for ...?
- Why can't ... be ...?
- "5 Whys"
technique: challenge assumptions and finding out root causes.
- Converting to a design
challenge question by asking "Why not...?".
HOW?
Questions on functionality, processes, methods, techniques.
- How does one know if he/she is being shown
...?
- How is ... done?
- How is ... achieved?
- How is ... so?
- How else can one show / be shown ...?
Yes or No Question
An interrogative construction that expects an answer of "yes" or
"no." Contrast with wh- question.
In yes-no questions, an auxiliary verb typically appears in
front of the subject--a formation called subject-auxiliary
inversion (SAI).
See also:
Examples and Observations:
- Homer: Are you an angel?
Moe: Yes, Homer. All us angels wear Farrah slacks.
(The Simpsons)
- "Directing a movie is a very
overrated job, we all know it. You just have to say 'yes' or 'no.' What
else do you do? Nothing. 'Maestro, should this be red?' Yes. 'Green?' No.
'More extras?' Yes. 'More lipstick?' No. Yes. No. Yes. No. That's directing."
(Judi Dench as Liliane La Fleur in Nine, 2009)
- Principal McGee: Are you just going to stand
there all day?
Sonny: No ma'am. I mean, yes ma'am. I mean, no ma'am.
Principal McGee: Well, which is it?
Sonny: Um, no ma'am.
(Eve Arden and Michael Tucci in Grease, 1978)
TAG Question
A question added to a declarative sentence, usually at the end, to engage the
listener, verify that something has been understood, or confirm that an action
has occurred. Also known as aquestion tag.
Common tags include won't you? wasn't it? don't you? haven't you? okay? and right?
Example :
- "To actually see inside your ear
canal--it would be fascinating, wouldn't it?"
(Letter from Sonus, a hearing-aid company, quoted in The New
Yorker, Mar. 24, 2003)
- "I warned you, but did you listen
to me? Oh, no, you knew, didn't you? Oh, it's just a
harmless little bunny, isn't it?"
(Tim in Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
- "Question tags are not
independent clauses, but they do require a response, and are highly
interactive. Structurally, interrogatives are abbreviated yes/no interrogatives
consisting of an operator (either positive or negative) and a pronoun,
which repeats the subject or substitutes for it. Question tags are
attached to one of the following clause types:
- a declarative clause: It was quiet in there, wasn't
it?
- an exclamative clause: How quiet it was in there, wasn't
it?
- an imperative clause: Be quiet for a moment, will
you?
Of these, the declarative is by far the
most common."
(Angela Downing, English Grammar: A University Course. Taylor &
Francis, 2006)
- Commas with a tag question
"Place a comma between a statement and
the brief question that follows it when the subject of the statement and
the subject of the question is the same entity (example 1). When they have
different subjects, the statement and the question must be punctuated as
separate grammatical elements (example 2).
Examples
- George was not there, was he?
- I will never stay in that hotel
again. Will you?
(David K Woodroof, Woodroof's
Quotations, Commas and Other Things English. iUniverse, 2005)
From : http://osaysqual.blogspot.com/
