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prompt questions

English translation: questions to prompt answers

20:24 Dec 7, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: prompt questions
Appropriate prompt questions were identified from the full list of questions drafted during development of the overall guidance report.

I think it is questions which require further development/justification by the interviewee. Am I right? Thanks in advance.
Cristina Pereira
Local time: 11:01
Selected answer:questions to prompt answers
Explanation:
Yes, you are correct. "Prompt questions" are those used to encourage further explanation of something or to get the interviewee to talk about a particular subject. They are in addition to the original question posed.
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Vicky Nash
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:01
Grading comment
Thank you very much for confirming, Vicky!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +11questions to prompt answers
Vicky Nash


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
questions to prompt answers


Explanation:
Yes, you are correct. "Prompt questions" are those used to encourage further explanation of something or to get the interviewee to talk about a particular subject. They are in addition to the original question posed.

Vicky Nash
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much for confirming, Vicky!

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