b"Chapter 9 It is important to ask the right questions to help you receive the information you seek. It is important to ask specific questions as you wish, in order to listen to a specific answer. Asking the wrong question can get you the wrong answers, which can lead to confusion or other problems.Learning to ask the right questions is important in developing skills for effective communication. Excellent communication skills can help you share information and educate others, thereby improving your interpersonal skills, building better relationships, or enabling you to manage people more effectively.A.Here are some tips to help you ask the right questions:1.Think about what you want to know: think about what you hope to learn. More specific questions can often elicit more specific answers. Deciding what you want to know, can help ensure you ask the right questions.2.Determine the subject of your question: determine why you want to ask this question. Think about the type of response you will receive. Ask yourself if you want advice, an answer based on facts, or someone else's opinion or point of view.3.Develop an open-ended question: create an open-ended question related to what you want to know. Open-ended questions are any questionthatapersoncannotanswerwithasimpleYesorNo.Also, open-ended questions can help the person you're asking feel more comfortable because you're not limiting their answer.Makesureyourquestioniseasytounderstand.Evaluateyour questiontodetermineifitisunbiased.Besuretofocusyour question on a single topic to avoid confusion.4.Findtherightperson:selecttherightpersontoansweryour questions. The ideal person depends on what you hope to learn. Contact the person and ask if they would be available and willing to answer some questions you have. Consider letting them know why you want to talk to them. 286Germain Decelles"