Learning and study
Turn reading notes into questions worth discussing
Paste your notes along with the page numbers or sections they came from, and ask for questions that cannot be answered without those specific passages. Questions tied to the text start better conversations than general prompts about the topic.
A text to start with
Here are my notes from [title, author, chapters or pages]: [paste notes with page references]. Write five discussion questions that require careful thought about the argument on those pages. Each question should name the passage or page it draws from. Do not write questions that could apply to any book on this subject.
Example request. Change the details to fit your situation.What to check
Every question should point to a passage, chapter, or page from your notes. "What does the author think about justice?" is too broad unless it names a particular argument. If a question would fit a book you have not read, ask for a version built on a specific claim or example from your notes. Reject any question that credits the author with a view that is not in the pages you supplied.
What to do next
Share the questions with the people you will discuss the reading with, or use one as the starting point for a short written response. If a question seems unclear, return to the passage it cites and decide whether the text is ambiguous or your notes left something out.