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The book that demystifies academic writing, teaching students to frame their arguments in the larger context of what else has been said about their topic–and providing templates to help them make the key rhetorical moves.
The best-selling new composition book published in this century, in use at more than 1,000 schools, They Say / I Say has essentially defined academic writing, identifying its key rhetorical moves, the most important of which is to summarize what others have said (“they say”) to set up one’s own argument (“I say”). The book also provides templates to help students make these key moves in their own writing.The Second Edition includes a new chapter on reading that shows students how to read for the larger conversation and two new chapters on the moves that matter in the sciences and social sciences. line drawings
They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing Reviews
They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing Reviews
| 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:  Adults returning to school, By KiKi "gold fingers" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews This review is from: They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Paperback) My English 101 professor had us use this book to make our papers pop! Some may say that this book is elementary, but I think that it is perfect for those that were never taught how to build an argument in an essay/research paper. I find the templates useful, and I will use them until the ideas start to kick in naturally. This is an excellent book, and I will always have a copy on hand. 17 of 19 people found the following review helpful: An easy to use framework for writing a critically thought out scholarly argument, By pyero (Newbury, MA) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Paperback) In `"They Say/I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing', Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates that are designed to help students in college and beyond formulate scholarly arguments. Specifically Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates that they offer provide a framework for the development of critical thinking skills. As the authors themselves put it "Perhaps the most distinctive feature of this book is its presentation of many such templates designed to help you successfully enter not only the world of academic thinking and writing but also the wider worlds of civic discourse and work". Although some people believe that critical thinking and writing are more complex than any set of linguistic templates, Graff and Birkenstein insist that these deeper thought processes cannot be used without the means to express them in a clear, organized way. For the most part I agree with their approach. In my view the types of... Read more 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Great organizational tool for writers, By This review is from: They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Paperback) This was on the 'optional' list for my Practical Criticism class, but the 3rd time the prof mentioned it during lecture, I decided to buy it. I found it very worthwhile, and curiously, reading templates about how other people share their opinions made me more confident about using a strong voice in my papers. I went from B+ and A- papers to A and A+ ones...and feel as though my papers are MORE my own. |
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