Contents
- Preface: Demystifying Academic Conversation
- Introduction: Entering the Conversation
- Part 1. "They Say"
- 1."They Say": Starting with What Others Are Saying
- 2. "Her Point Is": The Art of Summarizing
- 3. "As He Himself Puts It": The Art of Quoting
- Part 2. "I Say"
- 4. "Yes / No / Okay, But": Three Ways to Respond
- 5. "And Yet": Distinguishing What You Say from What They Say
- 6. "Skeptics May Object": Planting a Naysayer in Your Text
- 7. "So What? Who Cares?": Saying Why It Matters
- Part 3. Tying It All Together
- 8. "As a Result": Connecting the Parts
- 9. "Ain’t So/Is Not": Academic Writing Doesn’t Mean Setting Aside Your Own Voice
- 10. "In Other Words": The Art of Metacommentary
- Entering Class Discussions: A Brief Appendix
- Readings
- "Don’t Blame the Eater" by David Zinczenko
- "Hidden Intellectualism" by Gerald Graff
- "The Empire of Images in Our World of Bodies" by Susan Bordo
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