They say, I say : the moves that matter in academic writing /
Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein.
- 3rd ed.
- New York ; London : W. W. Norton & Company, 2014.
- 323 p. : ill. b&w ; 19 cm.
Includes index.
Pt. 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 -- Pt. 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 objects": Planting a naysayer in your text. Ch. 7. "So what? Who cares?": Saying why it matters -- Pt. 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. Ch. 10. "But don’t get me wrong": The art of metacommentary. Ch. 11. "He says contends": Using the templates to revise -- Pt. 4. In specific academic contexts. Ch. 12. "I take your point": Entering class discussions. Ch. 13. "Imho": Is digital communication good or bad. Ch. 14. "What’s motivating this writer?": Reading for the conversation. Ch. 15. "On closer examination": Entering conversations about literature. Ch. 16. "The data suggest": Writing in the sciences. Ch. 17. "Analyze this": Writing in the social sciences -- Readings -- Index of templates.
It identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to help them make those moves. And, because these moves are central across all disciplines, the book includes chapters on writing in the sciences, writing in the social sciences, and new to this edition writing about literature.
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