"They Say / I Say" shows that writing well means mastering some key rhetorical moves, the most important of which involves summarizing what others have said ("they say") to set up one's own argument ("I say").
Authors:
Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein, Mark Twain
Edition Number: 2
ISBN: 9780393144536
They Say/I Say, 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 Moves That Matter in Academic Writing with Readings
Authors:
Cathy Birkenstein, Gerald Graff
Edition Number: 1
ISBN: 9780393931747
"They Say / I Say" shows that writing well means mastering some key rhetorical moves, the most important of which involves summarizing what others have said ("they say") to set up one