They Say / I Say : The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing

University Gerald Graff; Cathy Birkenstein
W. W. Norton & Company
9780393631678
0-393-63167-2

This book identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing. It shows students how to frame their arguments as a response to what others have said and provides templates to help them start making.

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the moves. The fourth edition features many NEW examples from academic writing, a NEW chapter on Entering Online Discussions, and a thoroughly updated chapter on Writing in the Social Sciences. Finally, two NEW readings provide current examples of the rhetorical moves in action.