“They Say/I Say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing In the introduction to “They Say/ I Say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing‚ Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates throughout the first six chapters in the book. The writers specifically designed these templates to make it easier on the write on how to write a professional and well written paper. It structures and expresses your own writing in words you couldn’t think to express. A unique feature is the way they
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taking what he already knew about Bonzo’s history and using the information to verbally attack him‚ claiming that Bonzo had no honor. This event shows that Ender‚ the best example of a leader in the book‚ knows how to use words as weapons. Colonel Graff displays his persuasive side when convincing
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It is helpful to us in lot of ways. The following bibliography reveals the different aspects of electronic media. Bissel‚ Tom. “Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter” ” They Say I Say with Readings. Eds. Cathy Birkenstein‚ Russel Durst‚ Gerald Graff. New York: W.W. Norton & Company‚ 2012. 349-362. Tom Bissell in “Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter” emphasize the importance of video games in our life. Tom supports his affection with the video games by telling his story with a
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Our portrait as students is an evolution of experiences of continuous life’s challenges and disasters. In our childhood‚ we consider our parents the first teachers. In the process of growing and maturing‚ we join the educational world going to school at the same time that we are introduced to the school of life. As scholars‚ we have experienced Freire’s two educational methods – bank-clerk and problem-posing. It is true that the educator would decide what method to employ‚ however‚ at the end‚ most
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“If Graff was setting him up‚ there’d be no help unless he helped himself.” (Card 33). Graff wanted Ender isolated from the kids at Battle school so he doesn’t pick up their thought methods‚ and from the adults so that he learns to not depend on them. Later on‚ Graff says that there won’t be anybody to look up to‚ or to expect help from during the war. Ender has a hard time handling
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Within the chapters five and six of‚ They Say/I Say‚ by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein‚ they believe that while writing an essay‚ one may use many tools to help them strengthen their arguments. For example. Instead of rambling on about why a writer’s argument is credible‚ a writer may address criticism that others might say‚ and can use counter arguments to lengthen and strengthen their argument. When a writer does not implement counter arguments within their text‚ they may seem close minded
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Does Your Degree Affect Your Future Job? Everyone sets goals for themselves in order to attain the most important goal of all: to get somewhere in society. Many people believe the only way to get anywhere is to have a good job and to earn a lot of money from it. Nowadays‚ higher education is becoming a desirable quality employers like to see on their future employees’ applications. How much value does your degree hold in the eyes of your future boss? Opinions of the value of higher education vary
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mistakes that were missed. When I am writing a letter or email at work‚ sometimes I like to have someone look at it prior to sending it out. This also helps me to understand my writing and what I need to improve. In reading‚ “They say/I say”‚ by‚ Graff‚ G.‚ & Birkenstein‚ C. (2010)‚ pg. 55-67‚ it talks about three different ways to respond. The complexity‚ subtlety‚ and originality of your response are more likely to stand out and be noticed if readers have a sense of where you stand relative
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Graff needs Ender to think for himself and not rely on emotional or practical support from anyone. They need Ender to be able to lead these boys into war and not rely on anybody else for support. They want to see how Ender deals with being under stress.
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