INSTRUCTOR’S NOTES “THEY SAY / I SAY” The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing WITH READINGS Second Edition LISA AMPLEMAN University of Cincinnati W. W. Norton & Company NEW YORK LONDON CONTENTS Preface 5 PART 1 - "THEY SAY" 7 1 "THEY SAY": Starting with What Others Are Saying 7 2 "HER POINT IS": The Art of Summarizing 8 3 "AS HE HIMSELF PUTS IT": The Art of Quoting 9 PART 2 - "I SAY" 11 4 "YES / NO / OKAY‚ BUT": Three Ways to Respond 11 5 "AND YET": Distinguishing What You Say
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Mr. Radley‚ Nathan Radley‚ Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch. Old Mr. Radley and Nathan Radley are unorthodox parents. Bob Ewell is a parent no one should aim to be. Unlike these father figures‚ Atticus is the ideal parent. In Harper Lee’s Novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the fathers have different teaching methods towards their children‚ which eventually affect their attitudes‚ values and behaviour. In the novel‚ Old Mr. Radley and Nathan Radley act as father figures for Arthur Radley. Both Radleys are
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he gauges your eyes out” said Jem when introducing the Radley house to Dill. This shows how the town is scared of the Radley family although they don’t know much about them. This is important because without the Radley mystery half of the book wouldn’t have been written. It also shows many different types of rhetorical devices and figurative language. When Dill arrives in Macomb and Jem and Scout show him around town they stopped at the Radley house and describe it as a scary place‚ which does nothing
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I agree with Emerson’s quote‚ “Imitation is Suicide”. For example‚ in the book To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Boo Radley was known as the monster that lived in the Radley’s Basement. A rumor spread saying he did something horrible to his father. But in the end‚ they are shocked to find out Boo Radley is actually very nice. Another example is‚ he saved Jem and Scout from being murdered. Saving Jem and Scout showed that he is not all bad of a person. Imitation is Suicide‚ be yourself for any chance you get
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‚ B. Y. Rollins‚ and L. L. Birch. "Parental Influence On Children’s Early Eating Environments And Obesity Risk: Implications For Prevention." International Journal Of Obesity 34.7 (2010): 1116-1124. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Nov. 2011. Balko‚ Radley. “Banning Fast-Food Advertising Would Not Reduce Childhood Obesity.” Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Greenhaven Press‚ 2 Mar. 2005. Web. Ben-Sefer‚ E.‚ M. Ben-Natan‚ and M. Ehrenfeld. "Childhood obesity: current literature‚ policy and implications
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Militarization of the Police Imagine a military grade tank rolling down your residential street‚ 撤OLICEspray painted on the gunner. In many parts of the country this is now a reality. In one county 6 million dollars was allocated to local police for armored vehicles. (Levitz) This and other military grade weapons have sparked a debate in the nation about militarizing the police. If you take into account‚ the original purpose of special forces‚ money spent‚ and the proportional response to a crime
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Jem. We also meet their friend‚ Dill. The Radleys are the nasty neighbors. The kids are trying to meet Boo Radley. In this journal‚ I will be predicting whether the kids will meet Boo or not. G: Many people will predict that the kids will not meet Boo because he is locked up and they are scared. Y: (transition) locked up R: Mr. Radley kept Boo chained to the bed (2-3 sentences) quote R: Their doors were never open (2-3 sentences) quote R: The Radleys did not go to church (2-3 sentences) quote
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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Lee reveals the iconic symbol of the Oak Tree near the Radley house through imagery and diction. Lee’s use of the tree as a symbol illustrates the forgotten soul of Boo Radley who attempts to expose himself to the world who tried to cement him down. One example of Lee’s use of the tree is when Boo Radley uses the hole in the tree to communicate with the children. This is shown when Jem and Scout are just trotting around the town when they notice the
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is racism‚ discrimination. kindness‚ and innocence‚ Symbolism is issued throughout the novel by Harper Lee to introduce the topic of racism. In the beginning of the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the Radley place as a symbol to stir empathy. For example “The Radley chickenyard tall pecan trees shook their fruit into the schoolyard‚ but the nuts lay untouched by the
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what he looks like”. (Harper Lee‚ 16) Here we see this thrilling‚ dramatic‚ electrifying 7 year old who wants to meet Boo Radley-- the town Boogey Man. What would cause an eccentric boy like Charles Baker Harris to want to meet Mister Arthur Radley? Perhaps Dill wanted to see a real life horror story come to life or maybe as a tall tale teller himself‚ he wanted to see Radley Place. There might even be an innocent reason‚ an adventure with his new friends. For all we know it could be sheer curiosity
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