"They say / I say" : the moves that matter in academic writing : with readings / Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein, both of the University of Illinois at Chicago; with Russel Durst, University of Cincinnati, Laura J. Panning Davies, SUNY Cortland.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface to the sixth edition -- Preface : Demystifying academic conversation -- Introduction : Entering the conversation -- pt. 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 -- pt. 2. "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 -- pt. 3. 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 want to say is" : revising substantially -- pt. 4. In specific academic contexts. "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 -- "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.

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