When in quoting always make sure what you want do to with them, thats how they will support your visual text. Subsequent chapters take up the arts of summarizing and quoting what these others have to say. For this exercise, i read and analyzed how you became you, by durham university chancellor bill bryson. A frequent flyer in most inexperienced writing, the dangling quote is. The bestselling new composition book published in this century, they sayi say has essentially defined academic writing, identifying its key rhetorical moves, the most important of which is to summarize what others have said they say to set up ones own argument i say. The authors look at relevance and framing quotations.
Subchapter 3 the art of quoting they say i say chapter 2, the art of summarizing posted on september 16, 20 by maybellepulgarin. Many writers stick to summarizing ones words over quoting them. They sayi say is, i think, the best college writing guide. Having back up evidence for a quote is always a good thing to have, its like an. It didnt always follow the exact templates used in they say, i say, but the message was the same. Specifically, graff and birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer practice abstract principles of writing. They say, i say ch 3as he himself puts it orthe art of quoting 2. Shes got blond hair and shes not out of shape, and then they say, gosh, its marilyn monroe. The moves that matter in academic writing this chapter explains how to write the text of your paper. Preface to they say i say 0 general document comments 0 sentence and paragraph comments. The authors start by giving a small thought about the art of summarizing, why people do it and why others despise this way of writing. The first section i found interesting was within the first two pages. Reading analysis 2 they say, i say in chapter 2, her point is, of the book they say, i say, by gerald graff and cathy birkenstein the main argument is the guide to a good summary. Starting with what others are saying 19 2 her point is.
They say i say summarizing and quoting tips youtube. They say, chapter three, mondaysaturday february 1722 look at the subtopics in the chapter on the art of quoting 4251. Chapter 3 discusses the use of quotation in academic writing. Graff and birkenstein say, quoting someone elses words gives a tremendous amount of credibility to your summary and helps insure that it is fair and accurate. To have an effective argument of your own, you must learn how to include arguments of others into your paper first. You need to make sure that the quotations that you use have. We tend to think of argument as something abstract and global but, in. Metacommentary is a type of writing that explains what has already been stated. What a template is bittman how to use a template entering the conversation template for producing a sound argument 9 do ex. The art of quoting folsom cordova unified school district. Moves that matter in academic writing 06 edition 9780393924091 by gerald graff and cathy birkenstein for up to 90% off at.
Quoting is not rewriting someone elses argument into your own words. Subchapter 3 the art of quoting posted on september 23, 20 by maybellepulgarin in response to exercise number two, i pulled. This passage explains all of the fundamentals of quoting text in your writing. In 1917, he inverted a urinal, signed it with a false name, called it fountain and sent it to an exhibition. They say i say gerald graff, cathy birkenstein, russel durst. The art of metacommentary in chapter ten of they say, i say. This shows lack of confidence in their ability to comment on their quotations. The art of quoting a quote is the use of an outside sources exact words in an essay, enclosed in quotation marks, to support or clarify the writers ideas.
Introduction know where you are going list summaries in order to make effective arguments, we must be able to summarize the claims of others effectively. The moves that matter in academic writing, gerald graff and cathy birkenstein provide templates designed to educate persuasive writing. What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing. I didnt even know what metacommentary was before reading this book, but. Important concepts reading from they say, i say reading packet. The use of a quote can lend credibility to your summaries and ensure that you are using the source fairly and accurately. They say, chapter three, mondaysaturday february 1722. The art of summarizing, the art of quoting, distinguishing what you say from what they say, planting a naysayer in your text, connecting the parts, and the art of metacommentary. It lists out, step by step and rules to follow to keep you on track and make sure youre quoting correctly.
My readers and i get 400 emails for a day, my readers normally they say, well, you understand me, and i answer, you. In the chapter, the authors maintain that quoting someone elses words gives a tremendous amount of credibility to your. By surrounding every major quotation with a frame explaining whose words they are, what the quotation means, and how it relates to your own text. They say i say chapter three as he himself puts it the. It is used to summarize and put together the purpose and meaning of the previous passage to readers. The book has had a major effect on the way writing is taught in the united states. I found that bryson used few, but indeed, some metacomentary in his writing. The bestselling book that demystifies academic writing, they say i say, the moves that matter in academic writing, gerald graff, cathy birkenstein. The bestselling book on academic writingin use at more than 1,500 schools. Chapter 3 as he himself puts it the art of quoting. Three ways to respond distinguishing what you say from what they say planting a naysayer in your text saying why it matters connecting the parts each short chapter describes relevant argumentative moves, provides amusing and insightful examples. They say i say summarizing and quoting tips jilljitsu81.
Choosing relevant quotations is based on knowing what you want to do with them. Metacommentary is a way of commenting on your own claims and. At first they whistle because they think, oh, its a girl. Chapter three of they say, i say illustrates the best way to take word for word quotes and plug them into your own text. Such writers fail to see that quoting means more than sim ply enclosing what they say in quotation markis. Demystifying academic conversation xvi introduction.
The art of quoting beginning composition a focus on style adapted from graff, gerald and cathy birkenstein. They say,i say gerald graff and cathy birkenstein,templates,response. So while part 1 addresses the art of listening to others, part 2 addresses how to offer ones own response. Most writers write summaries incorrectly because they either put too much of their own input, or talk about the authors ideas. One of the best ways to do so is by not only summarizing what they say as suggested in chapter two, but by quoting their exact words. Introduce the quotation adequately by explaining who is speaking and setting up what the. What context is singer what return sentences are what standard views are. It is important to introduce quotations, explain quotations, frame quotations, how to blend the authors words with. The point we want to emphasize is that quoting what they say must always be connected with what you say. The author suggests two possibilities for why writers overquote.
Its not only about summarizing what they say, but quoting their exact words. They say i say chapter three as he himself puts it the art of quoting paragraph 1 1. They say i say chapter two er point s the art of summarizing paragraph 1 1. Fountain in fact dada works of art were rejected by most critics. The chapters i have highlighted in these reading notes could possibly be used in a short course on academic writing based on the they sayi say model, although an instructor may want to also add the but dont get me wrong the art of metacommentary chapter 10, p. Describe the two main problems the author suggests about students and summarizing. However, there are other ways of incorporating what others are saying. Dave cannot respond to share requests my apologies.
One way to do this is through summary, which is putting into your own words what someone else is saying. Graff and birkenstien point out the common errors made in quoting. Quoting is more than just quoting what they say in quotation mark. Chapter 3 the main idea in chapter 3 is art of quoting quoting someone elses words can give you a chance to assure its fair and detailed.
The bestselling book on academic writing, with readings, they say i say, the moves that matter in academic writing with readings, gerald graff, cathy. Now lets move on to chapter 3 which is called the art of quoting. We will be reading several excerpts from this book. Before you can select appropriate quotations, you need to have a sense of what you want to do with themthat is, how they will support your text at the particular point where you insert them. Quoting what they say always needs to be connected with what you say graff and birkenstein, 43. Authors, gerald graff and cathy birkenstein suggest that by adding a quote made by another scholarly source one adds value to what they are trying to say. The art of summarizing the art of quoting yes, no, ok, but. In order to accurately summarize the arguments of others, using actual quotes of an opposingviewed author can be the most effective method.
Such writers fail to see that quoting means more than sim ply enclosing what they say in quotation marks. The moves that matter in academic writing chapter questions these questions can be answered after completing each of the chapters we have pulled from the fourth edition 2018 of they say, i say, by gerald graff and cathy birkenstein. They say i say identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to help them make those moves. By choosing quotations wisely, with an eye to how well they support a particular part of your text 2. This section of they say i say by gerald graff and cathy birkenstein focuses on the ability of a writer to introduce, insert, and explain a quote from an outside source. The moves that matter in academic writing third edition 3rd edition by gerald graff author, cathy birkenstein aut.
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