Ask as If You Do Not Know
A field manual for examining claims, for adults and for grades 8 to 12
Getting an answer is easy now. Asking a question that actually tests an idea, including one of your own, is harder. Ask as If You Do Not Know teaches the Socratic method as a practical skill: clarify what a claim means, surface its assumptions, press on its reasons, and rebuild what survives, without turning the conversation into a fight. There are two editions. Both are available on Amazon Kindle.
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Ask as If You Do Not Know
A Field Manual for Examining Claims
by Avery Parker
For teachers, managers, coaches, seminar leaders, and anyone practicing on their own. Six question families, a repeatable practice arc, short practice texts, a partner script, and a thirty-day practice. Also clear about when not to use the method.
Kindle, $9.99
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Ask as If You Do Not Know: For Students (Grades 8-12)
A Field Manual for Examining Claims in School and Life
by Avery Parker
A full rewrite for high school readers and the teachers who work with them. Examples from class, friends, family, sports, and social media. Includes a glossary, a partner script, a thirty-day plan, and a one-page teacher sheet.
Kindle, $9.99
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Try the free Socratic Question Generator, or read about the method at arguebetter.co/socratic. For building and judging arguments, see Think Straight, Argue Better.