Question Types

Level 2: Convergent Thinking

 

Convergent thinking questions are those which represent the
analysis and integration of given or remembered information. They
lead you to an expected end result or answer.

Thought processes involved while asking and answering these questions
are explaining, stating relationships, and comparing and contrasting .

Convergent thinking questions begin with these words or phrases:
Why
How
In what ways...

Examples of convergent thinking questions:

How does gravity differ from electrostatic attraction?
How was the invasion of Grenada a modern day example of the Monroe Doctrine in action?
Why didn't the Senate vote to impeach President Clinton?
Why was Richard III considered an evil king?
In what ways does Roman drama compare to the heroic epics of Indian literature?

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