From: moodler <moodler>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:41:00 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: New files
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diff --git a/lang/en_us/help/questions.html b/lang/en_us/help/questions.html
index d96e3e1536..5b72ed94c8 100644
--- a/lang/en_us/help/questions.html
+++ b/lang/en_us/help/questions.html
@@ -1,55 +1,48 @@
-<h2>Asking questions</h2>
-<p>Socratic questions are open-ended, probing questions designed to promote critical 
-  evaluation of ideas, as well as encourage the creation of new ideas. Below are 
-  some examples of such questions:</p>
-<h3>Questions of Clarification</h3>
+<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Questions</B></P>
+
+<P>A good way to help other people think about a subject is to 
+   ask them a question about it.  Being asked a good question
+   can really help us put information together, evaluate our
+   existing ideas and create new ideas.</P>
+
+<P>Asking questions that are specifically intended to help 
+   others learn is known as <I>Socratic questioning</I>.</P>
+
+<P>Such questions require you to listen very carefully
+   to the other person to help you judge and phrase your question
+   in a helpful, constructive, and hopefully non-confrontational way.
+
+<P>Here are some examples of Socratic questions:</P>
+
+<!--Hidden comment: Someday I will include a great example dialogue here -->
+
+<h3>Questions of clarification</h3>
 <ul>
-  <li>What do you mean by ____?</li>
+  <li>What do you mean when you say ______?</li>
   <li>What is your main point?</li>
   <li>How does _____ relate to _____?</li>
   <li>Could you put that another way?</li>
-  <li>Is your basic point _____ or _____?</li>
-  <li>What do you think is the main issue here?</li>
   <li>Let me see if I understand you; do you mean _____ or _____?</li>
   <li>How does this relate to our problem/discussion/issue?</li>
-  <li>What do you, Mike, mean by this remark? What do you take Mike to mean by 
-    his remark?</li>
-  <li>Jane, can you summarize in your own words what Richard said? . . . Richard, 
-    is this what you meant?</li>
+  <li>Jane, can you summarize in your own words what Richard said? ... Richard, is this what you meant?</li>
   <li>Could you give me an example?</li>
-  <li>Would this be an example, . . .?</li>
-  <li>Could you explain this further?</li>
-  <li>Would you say more about that?</li>
-  <li>Why do you say that?</li>
+  <li>Would _____ be a good example of that?</li>
 </ul>
 <h3>Questions that probe assumptions</h3>
 <ul>
-  <li>What are you assuming?</li>
+  <li>What are you assuming here?</li>
   <li>What is Jenny assuming?</li>
   <li>What could we assume instead?</li>
   <li>You seem to be assuming _____. Do I understand you correctly?</li>
-  <li>All of your reasoning depends on the idea that _____. Why have you based 
-    your reasoning on _____ instead of _____?</li>
+  <li>All of your reasoning depends on the idea that _____. Why have you based your reasoning on _____ instead of _____?</li>
   <li>You seem to be assuming _____. How do you justify taking that for granted?</li>
-  <li>Is that always the case? Why do you think the assumption holds here?</li>
+  <li>Is that always the case?  Why do you think the assumption holds here?</li>
   <li>Why would someone make that assumption? </li>
 </ul>
 <h3>Questions that probe reasons and evidence</h3>
 <ul>
-  <li>What would be an example?</li>
-  <li>How do you know?</li>
-  <li>Why do you think that is true?</li>
-  <li>Do you have any evidence for that?</li>
-  <li>What difference does that make?</li>
-  <li>What are your reasons for saying that?</li>
-  <li>What other information do you need?</li>
   <li>Could you explain your reasons to us?</li>
-  <li>Are these reasons adequate?</li>
-  <li>Why do you say that?</li>
-  <li>What led you to that belief?</li>
   <li>How does that apply to this case?</li>
-  <li>What would change your mind?</li>
-  <li>But, is that good evidence for that belief?</li>
   <li>Is there a reason to doubt that evidence?</li>
   <li>Who is in a position to know that is true?</li>
   <li>What would you say to someone who said that ____?</li>
@@ -57,10 +50,8 @@
   <li>By what reasoning did you come to that conclusion?</li>
   <li>How could we find out if that is true? </li>
 </ul>
-<h3>Questions about Viewpoints or Perspectives </h3>
+<h3>Questions about viewpoints or perspectives </h3>
 <ul>
-  <li>The term &quot;imply&quot; will require clarification when used with younger 
-    students.</li>
   <li>What are you implying by that?</li>
   <li>When you say _____, are you implying _____?</li>
   <li>But, if that happened, what else would happen as a result? Why?</li>
@@ -70,7 +61,7 @@
   <li>If _____ and _____ are the case, then what might also be true?</li>
   <li>If we say that ____ is ethical, how about _____? </li>
 </ul>
-<h3>Questions that Probe Implications and Consequences </h3>
+<h3>Questions that probe implications and consequences </h3>
 <ul>
   <li>How can we find out?</li>
   <li>What does this question assume?</li>
@@ -79,16 +70,16 @@
   <li>Can we break this question down at all?</li>
   <li>Is this question clear? Do we understand it?</li>
   <li>Is this question easy or hard to answer? Why?</li>
-  <li>Does this question ask us to evaluate something? What?</li>
   <li>Do we all agree that this is the question?</li>
   <li>To answer this question, what other questions must we answer first?</li>
-  <li>I'm not sure I understand how you are interpreting this question. Is this 
-    the same as _____?</li>
   <li>How would _____ state the issue?</li>
   <li>Why is this issue important?</li>
-  <li>Is this the most important question, or is there an underlying question 
-    that is really the issue? </li>
+  <li>Is this the most important question, or is there an underlying question?</li>
+  <li>Can you see how this might relate to ________?</li>
 </ul>
 
 <HR>
 <FONT SIZE=1><I>Questions adapted from Paul, R. (1993). Critical Thinking: How To Prepare Students for a Rapidly Changing World: Foundation for Critical Thinking, Santa Rosa, CA. </I></FONT>
+
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("writing", get_string("helpwriting"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("reading", get_string("helpreading"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
diff --git a/lang/en_us/help/reading.html b/lang/en_us/help/reading.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf78d401b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/en_us/help/reading.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Reading</B></P>
+
+<P>When reading texts quickly it is often very easy to misunderstand what the 
+   author was trying to say.</P>
+
+<P>To avoid misunderstanding, read their words carefully and try to see things
+   from the author's point of view.<P>
+
+<P>It can also help to think of what the author has NOT said or left in doubt
+   - this may help you form questions in your own mind.</P>  
+
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("questions", get_string("helpquestions"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("writing", get_string("helpwriting"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
diff --git a/lang/en_us/help/writing.html b/lang/en_us/help/writing.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e37083dc7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/en_us/help/writing.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>Writing</B></P>
+
+<P>When writing text for others to read, try and write directly to your audience.</P>
+
+<P>Explain your ideas as clearly and simply as you can to help avoid misunderstandings.
+   One thing you can do is to avoid long words when a short one will do.</P>
+
+<P>In the forums it will really help to keep your whole posts short and on-topic. 
+   Instead of one long rambling post that makes many different points, it may be
+   better to write several shorter ones (they may even belong in separate forums).
+
+<P>Re-edit your text as much as necessary until you get it right.   
+   Even in forum posts you have <?PHP echo ($CFG->maxeditingtime/60) ?> minutes 
+   after you've posted it to go back and improve it if necessary.</P>
+
+<P>When replying to others, try and think of interesting questions you 
+   can ask them.  This will help both you and the other person think (and learn!)
+   about the subject you are discussing.</P>
+
+
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("questions", get_string("helpquestions"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("reading", get_string("helpreading"), "moodle", true, true) ?></P>
+<P ALIGN=RIGHT><? helpbutton("ratings", get_string("separateandconnected"), "forum", true, true) ?></P>