Study Questions 1
1) These “templates” are basic writing moves that are to be used to structure your writing. The authors of They Say; I Say show us how these templates can significantly improve our academic writing by formatting what we want to say in a way that will be more convincing and produce stronger arguments. The book was written as a tool to help students become stronger writers, and these “templates”, these basic moves that are so crucial in this type of writing, help us enter the world of academic writing.
2) The book explains how when we learned to write a basic five paragraph argumentative essay, we only learned how to put down points from our side, and fail to properly address the points made by those arguing against. So to be effective writers we must as they say “enter a conversation” meaning that we must argue on paper how we would in the real world. Addressing what others have to say, and counting with a point of your own. One example from the book was “I can’t see why you like the Lakers so much”. In this case they addressed the topic at hand and they would proceed to make an argument from there, like a real world conversation.
3) The story of Dr. X was showing us that we must not only present what our thoughts are, but present the topic that our thoughts are on. It is just as important to address the issue at hand as it is to have knowledge about it. For if we do not address what our topic is, there is essentially no argument and our readers our lost as were those in the audience at that academic conference.
4) King uses the same techniques that are shown in They Say; I Say, he first addresses what is the problem and then proceeds to make his case. He says for what reason he is in Birmingham; participating in a nonviolent direct action program. One example is when King says “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” (Pg. 3) Then he claims how he agrees with St. Augustine on how that we must obey just laws and disobey unjust ones; it is
2) The book explains how when we learned to write a basic five paragraph argumentative essay, we only learned how to put down points from our side, and fail to properly address the points made by those arguing against. So to be effective writers we must as they say “enter a conversation” meaning that we must argue on paper how we would in the real world. Addressing what others have to say, and counting with a point of your own. One example from the book was “I can’t see why you like the Lakers so much”. In this case they addressed the topic at hand and they would proceed to make an argument from there, like a real world conversation.
3) The story of Dr. X was showing us that we must not only present what our thoughts are, but present the topic that our thoughts are on. It is just as important to address the issue at hand as it is to have knowledge about it. For if we do not address what our topic is, there is essentially no argument and our readers our lost as were those in the audience at that academic conference.
4) King uses the same techniques that are shown in They Say; I Say, he first addresses what is the problem and then proceeds to make his case. He says for what reason he is in Birmingham; participating in a nonviolent direct action program. One example is when King says “How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?” (Pg. 3) Then he claims how he agrees with St. Augustine on how that we must obey just laws and disobey unjust ones; it is