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AdaptedfromInstituteforLearning,2003

AccountableLanguageStems
Agreement

Iagreewith_____because_____.
Ilikewhat_____saidbecause_____.
Iagreewith_____;butontheotherhand,_____.

Disagreement

Idisagreewith_____because_____.
ImnotsureIagreewithwhat_____saidbecause_____.
Icanseethat_____;however,Idisagreewith(orcantsee)_____.

Clarifications

Couldyoupleaserepeatthatforme?
Paraphrasewhatyouheardandask,Couldyouexplainabitmore,please?
ImnotsureIunderstoodyouwhenyousaid_____.Couldyousaymoreaboutthat?
Whatsyourevidence?
Howdoesthatsupportourwork/missionat_____?

Confirmation

Ithink_____.
Ibelieve_____.

Confusion

Idontunderstand_____.
Iamconfusedabout_____.

Extension

Iwasthinkingaboutwhat_____said,andIwaswonderingwhatif_____.
Thismakesmethink_____.
Iwanttoknowmoreabout_____.
NowIamwondering_____.
Canyoutellmemoreabout_____?

Review

Iwanttogobacktowhat_____said.

AdaptedfromInstituteforLearning,2003

FeaturesofAccountableTalk

AccountabilitytotheLearningCommunity
a. Carefullisteningtoeachother
b. Usingandbuildingoneachothersideas
c. Paraphrasingandseekingclarification
d. Respectfuldisagreement
e. Usingsentencestems

AccountabilitytoAccurateKnowledge
f. Beingasspecificandaccurateaspossible
g. Resistingtheurgetosayjustanythingthatcomestomind.
h. Gettingthefactsstraight
i. Challengingquestionsthatdemandevidenceforclaims

AccountabilitytoRigorousThinking
j. Buildingarguments
k. Linkingclaimsandevidenceinlogicalways
l. Workingtomakestatementsclear
m. Checkingthequalityofclaimsandarguments

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