"they Say / I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing, with Readings (Hardcover) by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein, Russel Durst

from klara333

This "textbook" is very easy to understand and super easy to read. It gives you helpful tips on how to write better. For example it teaches you to summarize, quote, and so much more. After reading this book I feel like a better writer already.

from wordsampersand

On a re-read, I like this a little less the second time around. Still good, though.

from AgentJade

This book is fantastic. Argumentation, "entering the conversation," and the basics of academic writing are broken down in manageable ways (and above all, iin direct, approachable language). Much easier to get a student to read a chapter of this book than it is to get them to read many textbooks o...

from NathanaelS

Very informative little guide about how to write more effectively. Tools to help you communicate your ideas.

from RandyMetcalfe

They, Graff and Birkenstein, say that writing well is a lot like entering a conversation. It involves listening to what others have said and summarizing it, fairly, prior to stepping up to add your own true, smart, logical statements or opinions (the I say) which may be in agreement with, at odds...