Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

They say / I say

Nature of contents

bibliographyhandbooks

Oclc number

286490473

Responsibility statement

Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein

Sub title

the moves that matter in academic writing

Table Of Contents

"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 -- "Ain't so/ is not": academic writing doesn't always mean setting aside your own voice -- "But don't get me wrong": the art of metacommentary -- "I take your point": entering class discussions -- "What's motivating this writer?": reading for the conversation -- "The data suggest": writing in the sciences -- "Analyze this": writing in the social sciences -- Readings: don't blame the eater / David Zinczenko -- Readings: hidden intellectualism / Gerald Graff -- Readings: nuclear waste / Richard A. Muller -- Readings: agonism in the academy / Deborah Tannen -- Index of templates

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