They Say, I Say Templates for Agreeing/Disagreeing in Writing

They Say, I Say Templates for Agreeing/Disagreeing in Writing

From They Say, I Say by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein

They Say

(Use quotation marks if you copy the wording; always use the author's name!!!)

I Say

Signaling these are someone else's views !! X offered a harsh critique of ______

for___________. !! Many people assumed that ______________. !! X acknowledges that _________. !! X argues that ___________. !! X believes that ___________. !! X denies/does not deny that _________. !! X claims that ___________. !! X complains that ___________. !! X concedes that __________. !! X emphasizes that ___________. !! X insists that __________. !! X observes that __________. !! X questions whether ___________. !! X refutes the claim that __________. !! X reminds us that ___________. !! X reports that __________. !! X suggests that __________. !! X urges us to __________. !! According to X, "___________." !! In X's view, "_____________."

Tying in another They Say !! X agrees, saying, "____________." !! X disagrees when he writes, "____________." !! X agrees that __________. !! X complicates matters further when he

writes, "_______."

Explaining Quotations !! Basically, X is saying ___________. !! In other words, X believes ___________. !! In making this comment, X argues that

__________. !! X is insisting that ____________. !! X's point is that __________.

Agreeing !! X is right that... !! I agree because... !! I completely agree with X because...

Disagreeing, With Reasons !! I think X is mistaken because she

overlooks __________. !! X's claim that __________ rests upon

the questionable assumption that __________. !! I disagree with X's view that __________ because... !! X contradicts herself/can't have if both ways. On one hand she argues _________. But on the other hand, she also says ___________. !! By focusing on __________, X overlooks the deeper problem of __________. !! My own view, however, is that... !! However, it is simply not true that...

Agreeing and Disagreeing Simultaneously !! Although I agree with X up to a point, I

cannot accept his overall conclusion that __________. !! Although I disagree with much that X says, I fully endorse his final conclusion that __________. !! Though I agree that ___________, I still insist that ___________.

Determining TONE (speaker's attitude)

POSITIVE TONE WORDS

admiring adoring affectionate appreciative approving bemused benevolent blithe

calm casual celebratory cheerful comforting comic compassionate complimentary conciliatory confident contented delightful earnest ebullient ecstatic effusive elated empathetic encouraging euphoric excited exhilarated expectant facetious fervent flippant forthright friendly funny gleeful gushy happy

hilarious hopeful humorous interested introspective

jovial joyful laudatory light lively mirthful modest nostalgic optimistic passionate placid playful poignant proud reassuring reflective relaxed respectful reverent romantic sanguine scholarly self-assured sentimental serene silly sprightly straightforward sympathetic tender tranquil whimsical wistful worshipful zealous

NEUTRAL (+, -, or neutral)

commanding direct

impartial indirect meditative objective questioning speculative unambiguous unconcerned understated

NEGATIVE TONE WORDS

abhorring acerbic

ambiguous ambivalent

angry annoyed antagonistic anxious apathetic apprehensive belligerent bewildered

biting bitter blunt bossy cold conceited condescending confused contemptuous curt cynical demanding depressed derisive derogatory desolate despairing desperate detached diabolic disappointed disliking disrespectful doubtful embarrassed enraged evasive fatalistic fearful forceful foreboding frantic frightened frustrated furious gloomy grave greedy grim harsh haughty holier-than-thou

hopeless hostile impatient incredulous indifferent indignant inflammatory insecure insolent irreverent lethargic melancholy mischievous miserable mocking mournful nervous ominous outraged paranoid patronizing pedantic pensive pessimistic pretentious psychotic resigned reticent sarcastic scornful self-deprecating selfish serious severe sinister skeptical

sly solemn somber stern stolid stressful strident suspicious tense threatening tragic uncertain uneasy unfriendly unsympathetic upset violent

wry

Determining MOOD (emotional effect text creates for audience)

POSITIVE MOOD WORDS

amused awed bouncy calm

cheerful chipper confident contemplative content determined dignified dreamy ecstatic empowered energetic enlightened enthralled excited exhilarated

flirty giddy grateful harmonious hopeful hyper idyllic joyous

jubilant liberating light-hearted

loving mellow nostalgic optimistic passionate peaceful playful pleased refreshed rejuvenated relaxed relieved satiated satisfied sentimental

silly surprised sympathetic thankful thoughtful touched trustful vivacious

warm welcoming

NEGATIVE MOOD WORDS

aggravated annoyed anxious apathetic

apprehensive barren

brooding cold

confining confused

cranky crushed cynical depressed desolate disappointed discontented distressed drained dreary embarrassed enraged envious exhausted fatalistic foreboding frustrated

futile gloomy grumpy haunting heartbroken hopeless hostile indifferent infuriated

insidious intimidated

irate irritated jealous lethargic lonely melancholic merciless moody morose nauseated nervous nightmarish numb overwhelmed painful pensive pessimistic predatory rejected restless scared serious

sick somber stressed suspenseful tense terrifying threatening uncomfortable vengeful violent worried

MLA FORMATTING: COMMONLY USED SOURCES

BOOK WITH ONE AUTHOR: Last name, First name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air. New York: Anchor Books, 1999. Print.

WORK FROM AN ANTHOLOGY: Last name, First name. "Title of Essay or Short Story." Title of Anthology/Collection. Ed(s). Editor's Name(s). Place of

Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium of Publication.

Schechinger, Mary. "Just to Play." The Best Teen Writing of 2005. Ed. Hannah Jones. New York: Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Inc, 2005. 93-98. Print.

MAGAZINE: Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical (Magazine) Day Month Year: pages. Medium of Publication.

Buchman, Dana. "A Special Education." Good Housekeeping Mar. 2006: 143-48. Print.

NEWSPAPER: Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical (Magazine) Day Month Year: Section and page. Medium of

Publication.

Krugman, Andrew. "Fear of Eating." New York Times 21 May 2007 late ed.: A1. Print.

ONLINE MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER (Web Publications): Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical. Publisher Name, Date of Publication. Medium of Publication.

Date Accessed. (If no publisher name is given, writing n.p. If no publishing date is available, write n.d.)

Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips on Writing the Living Web." A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites. A List Apart Mag., 16 Aug. 2002. Web. 4 May 2009.

ARTICLE IN A REFERENCE BOOK (e.g. Encyclopedias, Dictionaries) For entries in encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference works, cite the piece as you would any other work in a collection but do not include the publisher information. Also, if the reference book is organized alphabetically, as most are, do not list the volume or the page number of the article or item. "Ideology." The American Heritage Dictionary. 3rd ed. 1997. Print.

BASIC FORMAT FOR WEB SOURCES: Collect as much of the following information as possible both for your citations and research notes. If something is unavailable to you, skip it and move on to the next on the list.

"! Author and/or Editor Names "! Article Name in quotation marks "! Title of the Website in italics "! Any version numbers available "! Publisher Information, including name and/or date of publication "! Take note of page numbers "! Date you accessed the material "! Medium of Publication "! URL (Mrs. Byron does not require the URL, but it might be helpful for later reference)

ADDITIONAL HELP: owl.english.purdue.edu

How to Cite OWL: The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 2008. Web. 27 Dec. 2008.

Purdue OWL. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 10 May 2008. Web. 15 Nov. 2008.

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