Lessons From THEY SAY I SAY

Lessons From THEY SAY I SAY
In They Say I Say by Graff and Berkenstien from pages 17-47 the book helps to teach how to address a paper in which there is an opposing view to your own. In a good persuasive essay you should reveal the opposition first. Although this isn’t what we were taught earlier it shows we have more important events later in the essay. Other ways to begin persuasive essays are with past presenters on the same subject or using facts and quotes. Later in the reading it gave many useful examples of introducing different views. For example “On the one hand________argues________” putting your own argument in. A final intro method is to introduce with a view or topic that your audience agrees with then later bring up the argument that they disagree with. A truly good writer will keep the opposing argument in the writing the whole time and continue to prove your point. But an even better writer can make it seem that any point is their own, whether or not they actually support it. To make the paper stronger strong words should be used such words to emphasize your main point. To further increase the strength quotes should be used. However quotes should not be thrown in. They must be relevant and supported. The book used a “quote sandwich” meaning to set up the quote then show how it supports.