"They say / I say" : the moves that matter in academic writing / Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graff, Gerald, author.

Birkenstein, Cathy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Rhetoric--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

English language.

Persuasion (Rhetoric)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Persuasion (Rhetoric).

Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Report writing.

Writing.

Authorship.

writing (processes).

authorship.

English language--Rhetoric.

Medical Subjects:

Writing.

Authorship.

Genre:

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 414 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2024]

Summary:

"They Say / I Say teaches students the rhetorical moves found in persuasive writing across all disciplines. The authors focus on the central rhetorical move that gives the book its title: how to begin with what others have said ('they say') in order to set up one's own argument ('I say'). The approach is practical and effective, and the language is engaging and jargon-free."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Preface: demystifying academic conversation

Introduction: entering the conversation

"They Say" : "They say": starting with what others are saying

"Her point is": the art of summarizing

"As he himself puts it": the art of quoting

"I say" : "Yes/no/ok, but": three ways to respond

"And yet": distinguishing what you say from what they say

"Skeptics may object": planting a naysayer in your text

"In my experience": using personal stories to energize your argument

"So what? Who cares?": saying why it matters

Tying it all together : "As a result": connecting the parts

"You mean I can just say it that way?": academic writing doesn't mean setting aside your own voice

"But don't get me wrong": the art of metacommentary

"What I really meant to say is": revising substantially

In specific academic contexts : "I take your point": entering class discussions

"What's motivating this writer?: reading for the conversation

"But as several sources suggest": research as conversation

"On closer examination": entering conversations about literature

"The data suggest": writing in the sciences

"Analyze this": writing in the social sciences

"Help me understand...": when your "they say" is a bot

Readings : Hidden intellectualism / Gerald Graff

Disability in higher education: building access and building futures / Yael Lenga

The new Jim Crow: mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness / Michelle Alexander

All words matter: the manipulation behind "all lives matter" / Kelly Coryell

Left behind: internet access for people behind bars / Joe Garcia

Go ahead: waste time on the internet / Kenneth Goldsmith

"Rise of the machines" is not a likely future / Michael Littman

Roe Butt, Cy Borg, Ann Droid: hint, they're not taking your job / Jason Smith

Appendix: citing what "they say".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The essential little book that students love for demystifying academic writing, reading, and research. Millions of students love "They Say / I Say" because it offers lively and practical advice they can use throughout their college career (and beyond). Now, students will learn how to use narrative to energize their "I Say," navigate generative AI tools responsibly, and engage more deeply with their assigned readings in a dynamic new Norton Illumine Ebook-- making the Sixth Edition an even more useful tool for students throughout their college experience.

ISBN:

9781324070030

132407003X

9781324046219

132404621X

9781324058472

1324058471

9781324070245

1324070242

OCLC:

1440097769

Publisher Number:

CIPO000005299