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

By:

Graff, Gerald

Contributor(s):

Birkenstein, Cathy

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2018Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xxiii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmISBN:

9780393933611
9780393631678
0393631672

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

808.042 GRA

Contents:

Preface: Demystifying academic conversation Introduction: Entering the conversation "They say": starting with what others are saying "Her point is": the art of summarizing "As he himself puts it": the art of quoting "Yes/No/Okay, but": three ways to respond "And yet": distinguishing what you say from what they say "Skeptics may object": planting a naysayer in your text "So what? Who cares?" saying why it matters "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 "He contends": using the templates to revise "I take your point": entering class discussions "Don't make them scroll up": entering online conversations "What's motivating this writer?": reading for the conversation "On closer examination": entering conversations about literature "The data suggest": writing in the sciences "Analyze this": writing in the social sciences

Summary: The best-selling book that demystifies academic writing.

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Preface: Demystifying academic conversation
Introduction: Entering the conversation
"They say": starting with what others are saying
"Her point is": the art of summarizing
"As he himself puts it": the art of quoting
"Yes/No/Okay, but": three ways to respond
"And yet": distinguishing what you say from what they say
"Skeptics may object": planting a naysayer in your text
"So what? Who cares?" saying why it matters
"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
"He contends": using the templates to revise
"I take your point": entering class discussions
"Don't make them scroll up": entering online conversations
"What's motivating this writer?": reading for the conversation
"On closer examination": entering conversations about literature
"The data suggest": writing in the sciences
"Analyze this": writing in the social sciences

The best-selling book that demystifies academic writing.

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