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. Read More