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They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing with Readings (Second Edition)
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A textbook for students that provides insights for professors teaching writing. From the publisher: "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." (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
Preface: Demystifying Academic Conversation
Introduction: Entering the Conversation
Part 1. “THEY SAY”
ch. 1 “They Say”: Starting with What Others Are Saying
ch. 2 “Her Point Is”: The Art of Summarizing
ch. 3 “As He Himself Puts It”: The Art of Quoting
Part 2. “I SAY”
ch. 4 “Yes / No / Okay, But”: Three Ways to Respond
ch. 5 “And Yet”: Distinguishing What You Say from What They Say
ch. 6 “Skeptics May Object”: Planting a Naysayer in Your Text
ch. 7 “So What? Who Cares?”: Saying Why It Matters
Part 3. TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
ch. 8 “As a Result”: Connecting the Parts
ch. 9 “Ain’t So / Is Not”: Academic Writing Doesn’t Always Mean Setting Aside Your Own Voice
ch. 10 “But Don't Get Me Wrong”: The Art of Metacommentary
Part 4. IN SPECIFIC ACADEMIC SETTINGS
ch. 11 “I Take Your Point”: Entering Class Discussions
ch. 12 “What’s Motivating This Writer?”: Reading for the Conversation
ch. 13 “The Data Suggest”: Writing in the Sciences
ch. 14 “Analyze This”: Writing in the Social Sciences
READINGS
David Zinczenko, Don’t Blame the Eater
Gerald Graff, Hidden Intellectualism
Richard A. Muller, Nuclear Waste
Deborah Tannen, Agonism in the Academy: Surviving the Argument Culture
Index of Templates
A textbook for students that provides insights for professors teaching writing. From the publisher: "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." (From the Publisher)
Table Of Content:
Preface: Demystifying Academic Conversation
Introduction: Entering the Conversation
Part 1. “THEY SAY”
ch. 1 “They Say”: Starting with What Others Are Saying
ch. 2 “Her Point Is”: The Art of Summarizing
ch. 3 “As He Himself Puts It”: The Art of Quoting
Part 2. “I SAY”
ch. 4 “Yes / No / Okay, But”: Three Ways to Respond
ch. 5 “And Yet”: Distinguishing What You Say from What They Say
ch. 6 “Skeptics May Object”: Planting a Naysayer in Your Text
ch. 7 “So What? Who Cares?”: Saying Why It Matters
Part 3. TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
ch. 8 “As a Result”: Connecting the Parts
ch. 9 “Ain’t So / Is Not”: Academic Writing Doesn’t Always Mean Setting Aside Your Own Voice
ch. 10 “But Don't Get Me Wrong”: The Art of Metacommentary
Part 4. IN SPECIFIC ACADEMIC SETTINGS
ch. 11 “I Take Your Point”: Entering Class Discussions
ch. 12 “What’s Motivating This Writer?”: Reading for the Conversation
ch. 13 “The Data Suggest”: Writing in the Sciences
ch. 14 “Analyze This”: Writing in the Social Sciences
READINGS
David Zinczenko, Don’t Blame the Eater
Gerald Graff, Hidden Intellectualism
Richard A. Muller, Nuclear Waste
Deborah Tannen, Agonism in the Academy: Surviving the Argument Culture
Index of Templates