Improve one vague response through a precise language choice.
It went faster.
The trolley accelerated because the resultant force acted forwards.
Science: “It went faster” becomes “The trolley accelerated because the resultant force acted forwards.” Only use this wording when the evidence supports it.
Choose a vague subject sentence and the evidence needed to make it more precise.
Hear the original response without interrupting.
Identify one meaning that needs clarification.
Offer a precise word or model the relationship.
Let the learner reformulate, then apply the improvement to a new example.
Replace the model with a prompt such as “Which force?” or “What changed?”
Keep the subject challenge. Offer one model, visual or language prompt where needed, then check a fresh independent response.
Choose a vague subject sentence and the evidence needed to make it more precise.
Hear the original response without interrupting. Identify one meaning that needs clarification.
Ask whether the improved wording fits a second force diagram.
Replace the model with a prompt such as “Which force?” or “What changed?”
Ask whether the improved wording fits a second force diagram.
Adapt these prompts to the task and your learners.
Our purpose is: Improve one vague response through a precise language choice.
Which detail supports your explanation? Show me how you know.
Try the new case on your own. Show the detail or reasoning that supports your answer.
Which support do you still need, and which part can you now do independently?
Maths: replace “bigger” with a quantity and unit.
Humanities: replace “bad” with a specific consequence and evidence.
Use a small word bank, visuals and partner rehearsal when needed. Extend with precise explanations and qualifications. Judge the support from the response to this task.
Keep the strategy. Change the subject.
Reformulate “It went faster” using a force diagram that shows a forward resultant.
The trolley accelerated because the resultant force acted forwards.
Give a different diagram and check that the explanation changes.
Reformulate “The change was bad” using evidence about overcrowded housing.
Rapid population growth contributed to overcrowding because housing construction did not keep pace.
Ask which evidence supports the claimed consequence.
Reformulate “The word is good” by naming the word and its effect in a passage.
“Whispered” suggests quiet speech and may create a secretive atmosphere.
Check that the effect fits the actual passage.
Reformulate “This one is bigger” when comparing two lengths.
The first length is 3 cm greater than the second.
Check that the quantity, comparison and unit are accurate.