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1. Which question is fairest?

Goal: You want a balanced view on limits on homework.

• AChoice A: Explain why we should never have limits on homework.
• BChoice B: Explain why every school should have limits on homework.
• CChoice C: What are the strongest arguments for and against limits on homework, and what evidence supports each side?
• DChoice D: Limits on homework?

2. Which question checks it best?

Goal: You read online that a video shows a shark swimming down a flooded highway.

• AChoice A: Give me more reasons why it's true that a video shows a shark swimming down a flooded highway.
• BChoice B: Is this cool?
• CChoice C: Where did this claim come from, and do other reliable sources report the same thing?
• DChoice D: Who made the website look so nice?

3. Which question will get you the most helpful answer?

Goal: You want to know the difference between correlation and causation.

• AChoice A: Tell me about statistics.
• BChoice B: What is the difference between correlation and causation, with an example?
• CChoice C: Is statistics hard?
• DChoice D: Do you know about statistics?

4. Which question checks it best?

Goal: You read online that a new phone battery lasts for a whole year.

• AChoice A: Where did this claim come from, and do other reliable sources report the same thing?
• BChoice B: Give me more reasons why it's true that a new phone battery lasts for a whole year.
• CChoice C: Is this cool?
• DChoice D: Who made the website look so nice?

5. Which question checks it best?

Goal: You read online that a new study proves chocolate makes you smarter.

• AChoice A: Give me more reasons why it's true that a new study proves chocolate makes you smarter.
• BChoice B: Where did this claim come from, and do other reliable sources report the same thing?
• CChoice C: Is this cool?
• DChoice D: Who made the website look so nice?

6. Which question is fairest?

Goal: You want a balanced view on school uniforms.

• AChoice A: Explain why we should never have school uniforms.
• BChoice B: Explain why every school should have school uniforms.
• CChoice C: What are the strongest arguments for and against school uniforms, and what evidence supports each side?
• DChoice D: School uniforms?

7. Which question is fairest?

Goal: You want a balanced view on year-round school.

• AChoice A: Explain why we should never have year-round school.
• BChoice B: Explain why every school should have year-round school.
• CChoice C: Year-round school?
• DChoice D: What are the strongest arguments for and against year-round school, and what evidence supports each side?

8. Which question will get you the most helpful answer?

Goal: You want to know why ice floats on water.

• AChoice A: Tell me about chemistry.
• BChoice B: Why is ice less dense than liquid water?
• CChoice C: What is the chemical formula for salt?
• DChoice D: Do you know about chemistry?