Book
"They say / I say" : the moves that matter in academic writing
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393935851
- ISBN: 9780393935844
- ISBN: 039393585X
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Physical Description:
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xxviii, 335 p. : ill. ; 20 cm - Edition: 3rd ed., for high schools. /
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, c2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface: Demystifying academic conversation -- Introduction: Entering the conversation -- Part 1. "They say" : "They say": starting with what others are saying ; "Her point is": the art of summarizing ; "As he himself puts it": the art of quoting -- Part 2. "I say" : "Yes / no / okay, but": three ways to respond ; "And yet": distinguishing what you say from what they say ; "Skeptics may object": planting a naysayer in your text ; "So what? Who cares?": saying why it matters -- Part 3. Tying it all together : "As a result": connecting the parts ; "Ain't so / is not": academic writing doesn't always mean setting aside your own voice ; "But don't get me wrong": the art of metacommentary ; "He says ['says' lined out] contends": using the templates to revise -- Part 4. In specific academic contexts : "I take your point": entering class discussions ; "IMHO": is digital communication good or bad--or both? ; "What's motivating this writer?": reading for the conversation ; "On closer examination": entering conversations about literature ; "The data suggest": writing in the sciences ; "Analyze this": writing in the social sciences. |
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| Subject: | English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals etc Persuasion (Rhetoric) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Vancouver Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Library | PE 1431 G73 2014 (Text) | 33109010270163 | Learning Centre | Not holdable | Available | - | ||
| Downtown Library | PE 1431 G73 2014 (Text) | 33109010263093 | Learning Centre | Not holdable | Available | - |
