"They say / I say": the Moves that Matter in Academic Writing

"They say" --

"I say" --

Tying it all together --

In specific academic contexts --

Readings.

Preface to the third edition --

Preface: Demystifying academic conversation --

Introduction: Entering the conversation --

Part 1. 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 --

Part 2. I say. 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 --

Part 3. Tying it all together. 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 ; He [says] contends : using the templates to revise --

Part 4. In specific academic contexts. I take your point : entering class discussions ; IMHO : is digital communication good or bad-or both? ; 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 --

Readings. Don't blame the eater / David Zinczenko ; Hidden intellectualism / Gerald Graff ; Nuclear waste / Richard A. Muller ; The (futile) pursuit of the American dream / Barbara Ehrenreich ; Everything that rises must converge / Flannery O'Connor.

Preface to the third edition

Preface: Demystifying academic conversation

Introduction: Entering the conversation

Part 1. "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

Part 2. "I say". "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

Part 3. Tying it all together. "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 ; "He says contends" : using the templates to revise

Part 4. In specific academic contexts. "I take your point" : entering class discussions ; "IMHO" : is digital communication good or bad

or both? ; "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.