Conversation Starters

Use these Conversation Starters to respond to your classmates. Conversation starters will allow help develop a more refined class discussion.

I agree with ________ because…

Why do you say that?

Could you clarify your thinking?

Do you have any evidence to support that?

I think the author is trying to say…

In my opinion…

What I hear you saying is…

I’d like to add onto ________ thinking.

I’m thinking that…

I hear what you’re saying and…