Affirm Ideas of Others

Habits of Discussion When you want to…

Affirm ideas of others Analyze Apply learning to other

 My idea is related to  When we break down subjects ______’s idea… into these areas, we can see that…  We also learned about this in…  I really like ______’s idea about… Each component plays a   This is similar to what we do in key role. First… (science) when we…  I resonate with what ______said… The parts are related in   The character in the novel is like a the following ways: person from my history text  You made a great point about… because…  Let’s see how the pieces  My idea builds on ______’s fit together to make… idea.

Ask for clarification Compare and Disagree

Contrast  Then again, we shouldn’t forget…  Can you elaborate on that?  They are similar  I see it differently. Based on…  In other words, are you because… saying…  That’s a valid point, but I feel…  Notice how the two  I have a question about… compare…  I do agree with the part about…, but…  It’s not quite clear. Can you  This is a lot like how… explain the part about…?  True, but what about…  The two differ because  Do you mean that…? one…, while the other…  I understand the idea of…, but I feel that…  Can you clarify the point about  On the other hand,… ______for me?  They share the following traits: Express Opinions Predict or Infer  I can infer that…  I believe that… because…

 In my opinion…  I bet that… because…

 I happen to feel that…  Based on …. I guess that…  Because…, I think that…  The evidence points to the idea that…  I tend to think that…  I predict that… © 2012 www.literacycookbook.com Consolidatedbecause… from: http://www.jeffzwiers.com/resources.html