Accountable Talk is the opportunity for you to discuss and argue your ideas about a text in a small group.
FIRSTLY: You will need to be prepared and think of your own response first. You will then explain it to the group and support your ideas with evidence. Each person takes a turn to share their ideas. Be prepared to answer questions from the group.
THEN: You will have an opportunity to ask questions about what other members of your group have said.
When I agree:
I agree with _____, because ____ .
This reminds me of _____ .
I understand __________ .
‘I like what _______ said because__________’
When I disagree:
I disagree with that, because ____ .
‘I agree with _______; but on the other hand ___’
‘I am not sure I agree with that, because_____’
When I need more explanation:
I still have questions about ____ .
I don’t know what you mean by ___ .
A question I have is _______ .
‘What do you mean when you say_________?’
When I want to add to what has been said:
I want to add to what _(name)__ said about___.
Based on my evidence, I think ___ .
An example of ____ is _______ .
To expand on what ____ said __________ .
‘Now I am wondering if_____________”
‘I would like to add that with ____________’
Some quick reminders on how to use Accountable Talk