"They Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Third High School Edition)

The book that demystifies academic writing, now in a high school hardcover edition with an introduction and teaching notes by Jim Burke.

They Say / I Say demystifies academic discourse and shows students that writing well means mastering some key rhetorical moves the most important of which is to summarize what others have said ( they say ) in order to set up one s own argument ( I say ). Students learn that writing is always part of a larger conversation, and the book provides templates to show students how to bring their own views in conversation with those expressed by others. AP is a trademark registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.