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

The fourth edition of They Say, I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, provides a comprehensive guide to academic writing, focusing on the importance of effectively incorporating and responding to other perspectives in one's own writing. The book emphasizes the “they say, I say” model, encouraging students to engage in a dialogue with existing scholarly conversations. It offers practical templates and strategies for introducing, summarizing, and responding to different viewpoints, helping students to develop their own arguments and analyses.

Book Chapters

  • Chapter 1: Introduction: Entering the Conversation
  • Chapter 2: "Her Point Is": The Art of Summarizing
  • Chapter 3: “As He Himself Puts It”: The Art of Quoting
  • Chapter 4: “Yes-No-Okay, But”: Three Ways to Respond
  • Chapter 5: “And Yet”: Distinguishing What You Say from What They Say
  • Chapter 6: “Skeptics May Object”: Planting a Naysayer in Your Text
  • Chapter 7: “So What? Who Cares?”: Saying Why It Matters
  • Chapter 8: “As A Result”: Tying It All Together
  • Chapter 9: “Ain’t So / Is Not”: Academic Writing Doesn’t Always Mean Setting Aside Your Own Voice
  • Chapter 10: “But Don’t Get Me Wrong”: The Art of Metacommentary
  • Index of Templates
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