Sentence Stems for Voice Responses: Say What You Know

When answering questions about your work, these sentence starters can help you explain your thinking clearly. Pick the ones that fit the question!

📝 When Asked "What did you do?"

"First, I..." "I started by..." "My approach was to..."

🤔 When Asked "Why did you do it that way?"

"I chose to _____ because..." "I thought this would work because..." "I remembered that _____, so I..." "This made sense to me because..."

🔍 When Asked About a Specific Part of Your Work

"That part shows..." "I did that because..." "I was thinking about..."

🔗 When Asked to Connect to What You've Learned

"This reminds me of..." "I used what I learned about _____ to..." "This is similar to _____ because..."

⚡ When Asked About Challenges or Changes

"The tricky part was..." "I got stuck when _____, so I..." "I changed my approach because..." "If I did this again, I would..."

💡 When Asked What You Learned

"Now I understand that..." "The most important thing is..." "This taught me..."

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