In the introduction to “They say/I say”: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing‚ Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to engage students to critically and academically think at the college level and in life. Specifically‚ Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer students the necessary means to formulate and structure their writing in an effective manner. As the authors themselves put it‚ "the underlying structure of effective academic
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people claim should be off air are talked about their intellectual points‚ and how society has gone downhill from reality on TV. Johnson‚ Steven. “Watching TV Makes You Smarter.” They Say I say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing.Eds. Gerald Graff‚ CathyBirkenstein‚ and Russel Durst. New York: Norton‚ 2009. 213-230. Print. In the article written By Steven Johnson‚ “Watching TV Makes You Smarter”‚ states that the TV audience has become more cognitively demanding then earlier generations. Johnson
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our daily life. 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
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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. However‚ when using a counter‚ or what Birkenstein and Graff
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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 to any ideas
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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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Matter in Academic Writing‚ the authors furnish certain types of writing templates geared toward cuing students to think cognitively as well as critically; ultimately producing a writing style that is unique and creative to the individual. Graff and Birkenstein maintain that the templates they offer “help students make a host of sophisticated moves” in their writing “that they might not otherwise make”. In addition‚ not only can the templates spark subconscious thoughts and ideas in students‚ but
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Intellectualism." SYMPOSIUM: PART I: PUBLIC INTELLECTUALS THEN AND NOW (2009): 29-47. Graff‚ Gerald. "Hidden Intellectualism." Graff‚ Birkenstein‚ Durst. TheySay‚ I Say. Norton & Company‚ n.d. 380-389. Johnson‚ Steve. "Watching TV makes you smarter." Graff‚ Birkenstein‚ Durst. They Say I Say. Norton and Company‚ n.d. 277-294. OECD. Education Today 2013 The OECD Perspective. 2012. Ungar‚ Sanford J. "The New Liberal Arts." Graff‚ Birkenstein‚ Durst. They Say‚ I Say. Norton & Company‚ n.d.
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Cited: Balko‚ Radley. "What You Eat Is Your Business." Graff‚ Birkenstein and Durst 395-99. Graff‚ Gerald‚ Cathy Birkenstein‚ and Russel Durst. They Say I Say With Readings Second Edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company‚ 2011. Print. Warner‚ Judith. "Junking Junk Food." Graff‚ Birkenstein and Durst 400-05. Zinczenko‚ David. "Don’t Blame the Eater." Graff‚ Birkenstein and Durst 391-94.
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MUHAMMED SALAMI English 101 C‚ Tuesday‚ 12:00-1:50 May 5‚ 2013 The Food Industry In our modern generation‚ the fast food industry has become a marketing competition between one food company to another‚ whereby majority of food are being over-processed are affecting families all over the world‚ that is why people are confused by not making the appropriate choice of food. Some people suggested the reason why fast food meals is spreading
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