"They say/I say": the moves that matter in persuasive writing

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. "Ain't so / Is Not": Academic Writing Doesn't Mean Setting Aside Your Own Voice

10. "In Other Words": The Art of Metacommentary

Entering Class Discussions: A Brief Appendix

Readings

Don't Blame the Eater

Hidden Intellectualism

The Empire of Images in Our World of Bodies

Index of Templates

Acknowledgments