They Say/I Say – The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing 2e

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Replaced, that is, with the holiness of They Say/ I Say. If I were to start a religion, this book would be the holy text and Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein would be the prophets. The concepts of They say/ I say would be the gods; both two and one at the same time- a bit similar to Yin/Yang, God/Jesus, or taco and mango. I think if you’re not sure what to write about, summarize a good author, find out who that author is responding to, and figure out the debate or conflict there and figure out where you stand too.” Dialogue? Entire discourses about learning to interact with others have been perorated by expert soliloquists. Length is now frowned upon no matter what. We speak in: The “I say…” method is where you often see arguments happen, it gives a responds to “they say…” You don’t have to be intelligent to start an argument, but this method should apply to your everyday life. In this chapter it focuses on three familiar ways to respond, “…agreeing, disagreeing, or some combination of both.” (Graff 56). When the reader takes a while to make their judgment on the writer view, then the writer did something wrong. Finding something you disagree with is the easy way out, find something you don’t feel certain about or don’t agree with and go from there. If agreeing with the writer you can’t really talk much about without copying what the writer already spoke about. If you do agree add a new idea in the story. I am not particular religious. Indeed, I believe that the world would, in total, be better off without it. Don't get me wrong, religious people can do tremendous amount of good in the world. But these are the people, not the religious dogmas behind them. If it were up to me, then, religion would be replaced.

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I think I would have hated this book if I were assigned it as a freshman in college. But I was kind of an asshole then, as are most college freshman. As the twenty-first century unfolds, the increasingly polarized state of our society is making it harder to listen to those who see things differently than we do. The wider our divisions become, the harder it is to find anyone who is willing to seriously consider viewpoints that oppose their own. Too often we either avoid difficult discussions altogether, or we talk only with like-minded people, who often reinforce our pre-existing assumptions and insulate us from serious challenge. In this fourth edition of our book, therefore, we double down in a variety of ways on the importance of getting outside our isolated spheres and listening to others, even when we may not like what we hear. It's very liberal/lefty, but that's exposed only in the pieces the authors selected for critique. The writing advice itself is very good. I'm of two minds..." Just... no. Orwell would shit his pants reading that (read "Politics and the English Language" if you want realistic and credible writing advice). The writer did absolutely no thinking in composing that phrase.When speaking you want the readers to be engaged and make them choose your side of why you argue, you want their voices think “This is a writer I can trust.” (Graff 86). Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, the writers of “They Say/I Say” specifically designed this book to make it easier for new writers on how to write a professional and well written paper. In the introduction to “They say/I say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to engage students to critically and academically think at the college level and in life. Specifically, Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer students the necessary means to formulate and structure their writing in an effective manner. As the authors themselves put it, "the underlying structure of effective academic writing--and of responsible public discourse--resides not just in stating our own ideas, but in listening closely to others around us, summarizing their views in a way that they will recognize, and responding with our own ideas in kind." Although some …show more content… The two experts say that good academic writing follows a simple design called “They Say, I Say.” A paper should begin with what others have already said about the subject, or “they say.” Then, student writers present their own opinions, or “I say.” A college paper should show the writer entering a debate among experts.

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Wow, I was super impressed at how useful and informative this was without the pretense of “you don’t know how to write so we’ll try to teach you but from our pedestal on high”.contributions to trade publication Radio & Records. And, Radio Ink magazine named her one of its “Most Influential Women