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They Say/ I Say: The Moves  \nthat Matter in Academic Writing. New York: Norton, 2010  \nThe following templates and transitions, adapted from Graff and Birkenstein, will help you present your thesis, supporting evidence as well as opposing evidence in a clear, straightforward manner. Remember to cite all of your sources, both in-text and in your works cited/ bibliography page at the end of your paper. These templates can help you structure your sentences and help you get your ideas and evidence across to your reader.  \nWhen Introducing Standard Views:  \n􀁸 Many psychologists think that  \n  .  \n􀁸 The status quo has it that   .  \n􀁸 Many people assume that   .  \nWhen Introducing Quotations:  \n􀁸 X claims “ ”(in-text citation)  \n􀁸 According to X “ ”(intext citation)  \n􀁸 X states “ ”(in-text citation)  \nWhen Explaining Quotations:  \n􀁸 In essence, X is saying   .(paraphrase and cite)  \n􀁸 What X means is that   .(paraphrase and cite)  \n􀁸 In saying   , X urges us to  (paraphrase and cite)  \nWhen Signaling Who is Saying What:  \n􀁸 According to both X and Y.  \n􀁸 X argues that students should  \n.  \n􀁸 My own view, however, is that.  \nWhen Capturing Authorial Action (e.g. in summary):  \n􀁸 X agrees that   .  \n􀁸 X concedes that   .  \n􀁸 X observes that   .  \n􀁸 X claims that   .  \n􀁸 X argues that   .  \n􀁸 X demonstrates that   .  \n􀁸 X reminds us that   .  \nWhen Adding Metacommentary:  \n􀁸 What this means is   .  \n􀁸 In sum   .  \n􀁸 Put in another way   .  \n􀁸 X’s point is not   , but rather  \n  .  \n􀁸 Article X explores   , while  \nArticle Y considers   .  \nWhen Disagreeing, with Reasons:  \n􀁸 I disagree with X, because I think he/she/they overlooks    \n􀁸 X’s belief about   rests on the faulty assumption that   Furthermore, research shows   .  \n􀁸 Here, X contradicts him/them/herself. On the one hand he/she/they state(s)    \nWhile on the other hand he/she/they say(s)    \nWhen Agreeing with a Difference:  \n􀁸 X’s research on   is important, as it sheds insight on why    \n􀁸 I agree that   , a point that needs emphasizing since so many people believe  \n  .  \n􀁸 If group X is right that   , then we need to reassess the popular assumption that  \n  .  \nWhen Agreeing and Disagreeing Simultaneously:  \n􀁸 Although I agree with X to a point about   , I cannot accept his/her/their overall conclusion that   .  \n􀁸 X is right that   , but he/she/they seem(s) on more dubious ground when he/she/they claim(s) that    \n􀁸 My feelings on the issue are mixed. I do support X’s position that   , but I find Y’s argument about   and Z’s research on   to be equally persuasive.  \nWhen Embedding Voice Markers:  \n􀁸 X overlooks an important point about   when he/she/they say(s)   In fact  \n  .  \n􀁸 I wholeheartedly endorse what X calls   .  \n􀁸 These conclusions, which X discusses in   , add weight to the argument that  \n  .  \nWhen making Concessions While Still Standing Your Ground:  \n􀁸 Although I grant that   , I still maintain that   .  \n􀁸 While it is true that   , it does not necessarily follow that    \n􀁸 On the one hand I agree with X that   , but on the other hand, I still insist that  \n  .  \nWhen Indicating Who Cares:  \n􀁸   used to think   , but recently,   suggests that   .  \n􀁸 At first glance, college students appear to   , but on closer inspection    \n􀁸 Researchers have long assumed that   . For instance, one eminent psychologist X long argued that   . However, new research on the topic shows that   .  \nWhen Establishing Why Your Claims Matter:  \n􀁸 X matters/is important because    \n􀁸 These conclusion/ This discovery will have significant application in   as well as  \n  .  \n􀁸 Although X may seem of concern to only a small group of   , it should in fact concern  \nanyone who cares about   .  \nWhen Comparing Two or More Studies/ Findings:  \n􀁸 By demonstrating   , X’s work extends the findings of Y.  \n􀁸 The results of X contradict Y’s conclusion that    \n􀁸 X’s findings call into question the","cbCaii3w2UPaLTpi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaii3w2UPaLTpi","pdf",589814,"English","# When Introducing Standard Views\n# When Introducing Quotations\n## When Explaining Quotations\n# When Signaling Who is Saying What\n# When Capturing Authorial Action\n# When Adding Metacommentary\n# When Disagreeing, with Reasons\n# When Agreeing with a Difference\n# When Agreeing and Disagreeing Simultaneously\n# When Embedding Voice Markers\n# When Making Concessions While Still Standing Your Ground\n# When Indicating Who Cares\n# When Establishing Why Your Claims Matter\n# When Comparing Two or More Studies/Findings\n# When Explaining an Experimental Result\n# When Introducing Gaps in the Existing Research","[{\"question\":\"How do these templates help with introducing standard views in a thesis?\",\"answer\":\"They provide sentence frames for expressing common beliefs, such as what many psychologists think, what the status quo holds, and what many people assume.\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance is given for using and explaining quotations?\",\"answer\":\"Templates show how to introduce quotations with in-text citations, then paraphrase and cite the meaning of each quote using phrases like “in essence, X is saying” or “what X means is that”.\"},{\"question\":\"How can the templates support disagreement or agreement within an argument?\",\"answer\":\"They offer structured frames for disagreeing with reasons, agreeing while noting differences, and combining agreement and disagreement, including ways to acknowledge mixed views and cite supporting evidence.\"}]","They Say, I Say - Templates - Academic Writing Transitions | PDF",1790092217]