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A [[rhetorical question]] is a statement that is phrased in the form of a [[question]], but for which the speaker expects no answer. Either the speaker expects to answer the question himself, or believes that only one answer is possible. A true question engages the listener's attention by requiring listener to think of an answer. A rhetorical question is a manipulative technique which seeks to gain the listener's attention by posing as a question, even though the speaker is not interested in getting an answer and does not intend to conduct a dialog.
A [[rhetorical question]] is a statement that is phrased in the form of a [[question]], but for which the speaker expects no answer. Either the speaker expects to answer the question himself, or believes that only one answer is possible. A true question engages the listener's attention by requiring listener to think of an answer. A rhetorical question is a manipulative technique which seeks to gain the listener's attention by posing as a question, even though the speaker is not interested in getting an answer and does not intend to conduct a dialog.
An example of a rhetorical question illustrating questioning skills is [[Essay: Why does Donald Trump want to annex Greenland with its lack of indoor flush toilets and high rates of alcoholism?]]
== Methods to increase questioning skills ==
== Methods to increase questioning skills ==
*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonygambill/2021/08/04/the-art-of-asking-higher-quality-questions/#:~:text=Follow%2Dup%20questions%20allow%20others%20to%20think%20more,someone%20who%20asks%20lots%20of%20follow%2Dup%20questions The Art Of Asking Higher-Quality Questions], Forbes
*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonygambill/2021/08/04/the-art-of-asking-higher-quality-questions/#:~:text=Follow%2Dup%20questions%20allow%20others%20to%20think%20more,someone%20who%20asks%20lots%20of%20follow%2Dup%20questions The Art Of Asking Higher-Quality Questions], Forbes
*[https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/questioning-skills How To Develop Effective Questioning Skills in 6 Steps], Indeed
*[https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/questioning-skills How To Develop Effective Questioning Skills in 6 Steps], Indeed
== See also ==
== See also ==