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From the Book - Fifth edition.
Preface to the fifth edition --
Preface : demystifying academic conversation --
Introduction : entering the conversation --
Part 1. "They say". "They say" : starting with what others are saying ; "Her point is" : the art of summarizing ; "As he himself puts it" : the art of quoting --
Part 2. "I say". "Yes/no/okay, but" : three ways to respond ; "And yet" : distinguishing what you say from what they say ; "Skeptics may object" : planting a naysayer in your text ; "So what? Who care?" : saying why it matters --
Part 3. Tying it all together. "As a result" : connecting the parts ; "You mean I can just say it that way?" : academic writing doesn't mean setting aside your own voice ; "But don't get me wrong" : the art of metacommentary ; "What I really want to say is" : revising substantially --
Part 4. In specific academic contexts. "I take your point" : entering class discussion ; Don't make them scroll up : entering online conversations ; What's motivating this writer? : reading for the conversation ; "But as several sources suggest" : research as conversation ; "On closer examination" : entering conversations about literature ; "The data suggest" : writing in the sciences ; "Analyze this" : writing in the social sciences --
Readings. Hidden intellectualism / Gerald Graff ; The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness / Michelle Alexander ; All words matter : the manipulation behind "All lives matter" / Kelly Coryell ; "Rise of the machines" is not a likely future / Michael Littman ; The electoral College embodies American ideals / Gavin Reid --
See also. Don't blame the eater / David Zinczenko ; Roe Butt, Cy Borg, Ann Droid : hint, they're not taking your job / Jason Smith.
From the Book - Fourth edition.
Preface: Demystifying academic conversation -- Introduction: Entering the conversation -- Part 1. "They say". "They say" : starting with what others are saying ; "Her point is" : the art of summarizing ; "As he himself puts it" : the art of quoting -- Part 2. "I say". "Yes/No/Okay, but" : three ways to respond ; "And yet" : distinguishing what you say from what they say ; "Skeptics may object" : planting a naysayer in your text ; "So what? Who cares?" : saying why it matters -- Part 3. Tying it all together. "As a result" : connecting the parts ; "You mean I can just say it that way?" : academic writing doesn't mean setting aside your own voice ; "But don't get me wrong" : the art of metacommentary ; "He says contends" : using the templates to revise -- Part 4. In specific academic contexts. "I take your point" : entering class discussions ; "Don't make them scroll up" : entering online conversations ; "What's motivating this writer?" : reading for the conversation ; "On closer examination" : entering conversations about literature ; "The data suggest" : writing in the sciences ; "Analyze this" : writing in the social sciences --
Readings. Don't blame the eater / David Zinczenko ; Hidden intellectualism / Gerald Graff ; "Rise of the Machines" is not a likely future / Michael Littman ; The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness / Michelle Alexander ; Everything that rises must converge / Flannery O'Connor.
From the Book - Fourth edition for high schools.
Foreword: an invitation to the conversation
Preface to the fourth edition
Introduction: entering the conversation
Part 1. "They say". "They say" : starting with what others are saying ; "Her point is" : the art of summarizing ; "As he himself puts it" : the art of quoting
Part 2. "I say". "Yes / no / okay, but" : three ways to respond ; "And yet" : distinguishing what you say from what they say ; "Skeptics may object" : planting a naysayer in your text ; "So what? who cares?" : saying why it matters
Part 3. Tying it all together. "As a result" : connecting the parts ; "You mean I can just say it that way?: academic writing doesn't always mean setting aside your own voice ; "But don't get me wrong" : the art of metacommentary ; "He says contends" : using the templates to revise
Part 4. In specific academic contexts. "I take your point" : entering class discussions ; "Don't make them scroll up": entering online conversations ; "What's motivating this writer?" : reading for the conversation ; "On closer examination" : entering conversations about literature ; "The data suggest" : writing in the sciences ; "Analyze this" : writing in the social sciences.
From the Book - Third edition.
Demystifying academic conversation
Entering the conversation
They Say. They say: starting with what others are saying
Her point is: the art of summarizing
As he himself puts it: the art of quoting.
I Say. Yes/no/okay, but: three ways to respond
And yet: distinguishing what you say from what they say
Skeptics may object: planting a naysayer in your text
So what? Who cares? : saying why it matters.
Tying it All Together. As a result: connecting the parts
Ain't so/is not: academic writing doesn't always mean setting aside your own voice
But don't get me wrong : the art of metacommentary
He [says] contends: using the templates to revise.
In Specific Academic Contexts. I take your point: entering class discussions
IMHO: is digital communication good or bad-or both?
What's motivating this writer? : reading for the conversation
On closer examination: entering conversations about literature
The data suggest: writing in the sciences
Analyze this: writing in the social sciences.
Readings. Don't blame the eater / David Zinczenko
Hidden intellectualism / Gerald Graff
Nuclear waste / Richard A. Muller
The (futile) pursuit of the American dream / Barbara Ehrenreich
Everything that rises must converge / Flannery O'Connor.
From the Book - Third edition /
Preface to the third edition
Preface: Demystifying academic conversation
Introduction: Entering the conversation
Part 1. "They say". "They say" : starting with what others are saying ; "Her point is" : the art of summarizing ; "As he himself puts it" : the art of quoting
Part 2. "I say". "Yes / no / okay, but" : three ways to respond ; "And yet" : distinguishing what you say from what they say ; "Skeptics may object" : planting a naysayer in your text ; "So what? who cares?" : saying why it matters
Part 3. Tying it all together. "As a result" : connecting the parts ; "Ain't so / is not" : academic writing doesn't always mean setting aside your own voice ; "But don't get me wrong" : the art of metacommentary ; "He says contends" : using the templates to revise
Part 4. In specific academic contexts. "I take your point" : entering class discussions ; "IMHO" : is digital communication good or bad
or both? ; "What's motivating this writer?" : reading for the conversation ; "On closer examination" : entering conversations about literature ; "The data suggest" : writing in the sciences ; "Analyze this" : writing in the social sciences.
From the Book - Second edition.
"They say": starting with what others are saying
"Her point is": the art of summarizing
"As he himself puts it": the art of quoting
"Yes / no / okay, but": three ways to respond
"And yet": distinguishing what you say from what they say
"Skeptics may object": planting a naysayer in your text
"So what? Who cares?": saying why it matters
"As a result": connecting the parts
"Ain't so/ is not": academic writing doesn't always mean setting aside your own voice
"But don't get me wrong": the art of metacommentary
"I take your point": entering class discussions
"What's motivating this writer?": reading for the conversation
"The data suggest": writing in the sciences
"Analyze this": writing in the social sciences
Readings: don't blame the eater / David Zinczenko
Readings: hidden intellectualism / Gerald Graff
Readings: nuclear waste / Richard A. Muller
Readings: agonism in the academy / Deborah Tannen
Index of templates.
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02.13 practice of science
Academic writing
Academic writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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College readers
English language
English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
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Nonfiction
Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Persuasion (Rhetoric) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Report writing
Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Rhetoric
Study and teaching (Secondary)
Writing
Academic writing
Academic writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Authorship
College readers
English language
English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Handbooks and manuals
Nonfiction
Persuasion (Rhetoric)
Persuasion (Rhetoric) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Report writing
Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Rhetoric
Study and teaching (Secondary)
Writing
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Contributors
Birkenstein, Cathy author, editor
Birkenstein, Cathy Author
Burke, Jim,1961- writer of foreword
Craine, Tony Reader
Durst, Russel K.,1954- author
Birkenstein, Cathy Author
Burke, Jim,1961- writer of foreword
Craine, Tony Reader
Durst, Russel K.,1954- author
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039364328
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9780393617443
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