Publisher Description
The best-selling book on academic writing—in use at more than 1,500 schools. “They Say / I Say” identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to help them make those moves. And, because these moves are central across all disciplines, the book includes chapters on writing in the sciences, writing in the social sciences, and—new to this edition—writing about literature.
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About the Authors
Gerald Graff, a professor of English
and education at the University of Illinois at Chicago and 2008 President of
the Modern Language Association of America, has had a major impact on teachers
through such books as Professing Literature: An Institutional History, Beyond
the Culture Wars: How Teaching the Conflicts Can Revitalize American Education,
and Clueless in Academe: How Schooling Obscures the Life of the Mind.
Cathy
Birkenstein is a lecturer in English at the University of Illinois at Chicago and co-director
of the Writing in the Disciplines program. She has published essays on writing,
most recently in College English, and, with Gerald Graff, in the
Chronicle of Higher Education, Academe, and College Composition
and Communication. She has also given talks and workshops with Gerald at
numerous colleges and is currently working on a study of common
misunderstandings surrounding academic discourse.
About the Narrators
Cyndee Maxwell helps businesses present a professional image with quality
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volunteers for the Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles (AIRS-LA) by
providing the voice-over podcast from Sunset Magazine. She received a Gold Award for
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contributions to trade publication Radio & Records. And, Radio Ink magazine named her one of its “Most Influential Women
in Radio.” She is also a member of the national MIW (Mentoring and
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Tony Craine provides voice-over services to production houses, advertising
and marketing agencies, audiobook producers, and corporate clients. He
currently resides in Iowa City, Iowa.