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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.

THIS TITLE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE 2016 MLA UPDATE. The best-selling book on academic writing--in use at more than 1,500 schools.

Flexible, easy to use, just enough detail and the number-one best selling rhetoric."

Flexible, easy to use, just enough detail and the number-one best selling rhetoric."

The book that demystifies academic writing, now in a high school hardcover edition with an introduction and teaching notes by Jim Burke. “They Say / I Say” demystifies academic discourse and shows students that writing well means mastering some key rhetorical moves—the most important of which is to summarize what others have said (“they say”) in order to set up one’s own argument (“I say”). Students learn that writing is always part of a larger conversation, and the book provides templates to show students how to bring their own views in conversation with those expressed by others. AP® is a trademark registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Quando conseguimos compreender a fala dos outros, torna-se mais simples organizar nossa própria fala. Este é o princípio deste livro: demonstrar que a boa argumentação é construída a partir da compreensão dos argumentos de outros autores e não a partir dos pilares do “achismo”. Eles falam, eu falo é um guia consistente sobre os mecanismos de produção do argumento e da retórica, que fazem a diferença na escrita. Eles falam, eu falo tem tudo para se tornar uma referência em metodologia e estilo da escrita convencional.