They Say I Say

The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing
The book “They Say I Say” was written by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein.
The main goal of the book is to introduce basic moves that matter in academic writing.

Table of Contents

Part 1. “They Say”
1. “They Say”: Starting with What Others Are Saying
2. “Her Point Is”: The Art of Summarizing
3. “As He Himself Put It”: The Art of Quoting

Part 2. “I Say”
4. “Yes/ No/ Okay, But”: Three Ways to Respond
5. “And Yet”: Distinguishing What You Say from What They Say
6. “Skeptics May Object”: Planting a Naysayer in Your Text
7. “So What? Who Cares?”: Saying Why It Matters

Part 3. Tying It All Together
8. “As a Result”: Connecting the Parts
9. “Ain’t So/ Is Not”: Academic Writing Doesn’t Mean Setting Aside Your Own Voice
10. “In Other Words”: The Art of Metacommentary