Discussion questions from a book chapter for a reading group Prompts
Derives discussion questions for a reading group from the pasted chapter, stays with the given text and does not invent later plot or medical advice.
- Area
- Everyday life
- Level
- Beginner
- Good for
- Derive questions for a shared reading group from a chapter you have on hand
- Tie questions to places in the text instead of freely retelling the content
- Write open, non-judgemental questions and leave gaps in the text as gaps
How it works
- Paste the chapter or the passages you will discuss and state the length and size of the group, if known.
- Say whether the questions should stay within the given text, and which topics you want left out.
- Do not invent events, characters or readings that are not in the pasted text, and do not give medical or legal advice.
To copy
Derive discussion questions for a reading group from this chapter. Do not invent events, characters, quotations or later turns that are not in the pasted text, and do not give medical, legal or therapeutic advice. Chapter or passages for discussion: [paste text] Title and author, if stated: [value] Length and size of the group, if known: [duration, number] Should the questions stay within the given text? [yes / no, I will add more myself] Topics I want left out, if any: [exclusions] Check and write: 1. A short bearing: what the pasted chapter is about, in two sentences, with no retelling of later parts. 2. Discussion questions in neutral wording, each with a short pointer to the place in the text. 3. A mix of understanding, observation and open interpretation, without prescribing a right answer. 4. No spoiling questions about content that is not in the pasted text, if I ruled out going beyond it. 5. No diagnostic, medical or legal questions and no advice on how to deal with people. 6. Open gaps: places that stay unclear in the text as optional follow-ups, not as a settled reading. Fit the number and order to the stated duration where possible. Output: discussion questions with text pointers, a short note on order, open gaps. No invented content and no advice.