"They say/I Say"
豆瓣
The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing 4E
Gerald Graff / Cathy Birkenstein
简介
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 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.
contents
Preface: Demystifying Academic Conversation
Introduction: Entering the Conversation
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 Puts 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. "You Mean I Can Just Say It That Way?": Academic Writing Doesn't Mean Setting Aside Your Own Voice
10. “But Don't Get Me Wrong”: The Art of Metacommentary
11. “He Says Contends”: Using the Templates to Revise
Part 4. IN SPECIFIC ACADEMIC CONTEXTS
12. “I Take Your Point”: Entering Class Discussions
13. Don't Assume They'll Scroll Up: Entering Online Conversations
14. “What’s Motivating This Writer?”: Reading for the Conversation
15. "On Closer Examination": Entering Conversations about Literature
16. “The Data Suggest”: Writing in the Sciences
17. “Analyze This”: Writing in the Social Sciences
READINGS
David Zinczenko, Don’t Blame the Eater
Gerald Graff, Hidden Intellectualism
Michael Littman, "Rise of the Machines" Is Not a Likely Future
Michelle Alexander, The New Jim Crow
Flannery O’Connor, Everything that Rises Must Converge
Index of Templates