They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
Identifying the moves that matter in academic writing in ways that students can readily understand and apply."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...
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Identifying the moves that matter in academic writing in ways that students can readily understand and apply."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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780393924091 (0393924092)
Publish date: January 10th 2006
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 181
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Academic,
School,
Reference,
Language,
Read For School,
Teaching,
Education,
Textbooks,
Academia
Very interesting premise, namely, looking at academic writing as participating in a dialogue. It's a fascinating idea that goes back to at least Greek roots in the Socratic dialogue. (Come to think of it, some Eastern teachers use that technique as well; I'm just not well-versed in non-Western histo...
http://pro-libertate.net/node/28
12 years ago
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