They Say, I Say
The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing

MY OPINION: *** I read this for my summer college class (my first class at college!) on reading and composition. My GSI wanted us to have a "guide" for writing proper essays and research papers in an academic setting. As someone who loves writing and has been fairly prolific in that field, I found th......more

This a tremendously useful and accessible textbook. It is jam-packed with templates to support student writing, specifically students who intend to write college- and near-college-level responses (which are themselves arguments, given that all good academic writing is conversational). I was hooked f......more

I use this text when teaching my ENG-103 course (second semester college composition) and find it incredibly useful. The chapters are brief and concise, the language used is interesting and relatable, and the readings are some of the best I’ve found in a combination textbook + reader. A particularly......more

stupid book that points out the obvious with no substantial insights; read this for advanced rhetoric class.......more

I liked this book the essays in it were engaging and the writing tools were helpful. My only complaint was that there was some fairness bias. *Let's hear from someone who thinks we should help solve climate change with these scientifically backed ideas! Now, let's hear from someone who thinks the go......more