They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter In Academic Writing 1st Edition

They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter In Academic Writing 1st Edition  Paperback - January 10, 2006 by Gerald Graff (Author), Cathy Birkenstein (Author), US.

"They Say / I Say" shows that writing well means mastering some key rhetorical moves, the most important of which involves summarizing what others have said ("they say") to set up one's own argument ("I say"). In addition to explaining the basic moves, this book provides writing templates that show students explicitly how to make these moves in their own writing.

Product details

• ASIN: 0393924092
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition (January 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 181 pages
• ISBN-10: 9780393924091
• ISBN-13: 978-0393924091
• Item Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.3 inches