Hugh Burns

Section 6 - Asking More Questions

To decide if the next question will be number (N - a number):

if the ask count plus one is N, decide yes;

decide no.

To segue into the next question, maybe offering a subject change:

if maybe offering a subject change:

[06180]

print "[line break]";

if the next question will be number 3 or the next question will be number 8:

offer a change of subject;

[06210]

if the next question will be number 6:

revisit the user's purpose;

move on to the next question;

else if the next question will be number 12:

revisit the user's purpose again;

move on to the next question;

else:

print "[line break][line break]";

choose a random row in the Table of Suggestions;

print "([suggestion entry])[line break]";

[06460]

print "[line break][line break][line break][line break]";

choose a random row in the Table of Next Question Segues;

print "[segue entry][line break][line break]";

ask a question.

Table of Suggestions

suggestion

"SEE IF YOU CAN USE SOME MORE ACTION VERBS IN YOUR RESPONSE."

"REMEMBER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT SPELLING!!"

"I'LL EXPLAIN MORE IF YOU ASK ME ON THIS NEXT QUESTION."

"AFTER I ASK THIS NEXT QUESTION, TYPE 'WHAT?' AND STAND BACK."

"SEE IF YOU CAN USE THE WORD 'BECAUSE' IN YOUR NEXT ANSWER."

"IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, JUST SAY SO NEXT TIME. I'LL HELP."

"I REPEAT QUESTIONS IF YOU TYPE 'REPEAT!'"

"IF YOU NEED MORE ROOM, TYPE '&&' AT THE END OF A LINE."

"TRY USING SOME MORE VERBS FOR BETTER EXPLANATIONS."

"TRY EXPLAINING A LITTLE MORE. LESS PHRASES, MORE SENTENCES."

Table of Next Question Segues

segue

"WE'RE MOVING RIGHT ALONG. HERE IS QUESTION [ask count + 1]."

"AND HERE COMES A REALLY INTERESTING QUESTION -- NUMBER [ask count + 1]."

"QUESTION [ask count + 1] -- ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVORITES COMING UP."

"YOUR NEXT QUESTION IS NUMBER [ask count + 1]."

"HERE IS QUESTION [ask count + 1], [first name].";

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