They say I say, introduction
how Martin Luther King treated the arguments against him in a Letter from Birmingham Jail
he did not treat those arguments as objections to his already formed arguments but instead used them as the motivational source for his arguments
templates for agreeing with others views
She argues ........... and I agree because . .......... Her argument that .......... is supported by new research showing that ......
who does "they" have to be?
anyone, even a side of yourself
problem with the traditional essay
its acts as if we make arguments in a vacuum without being provoked
what writing is interesting writing?
that which challenges standard ways of thinking
main piece of advice in the text
write others ideas into your writing
underlying structure of writing and public discourse
-listening to those around us -summarizing their views in ways they will recognize -responding with our own ideas
template to both agree and disagree
He claims that......... and I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, I agree that.......... On the other hand, I still insist that........
social critic who's daughter disagreed with her on the flag of America
Katha pollit
putting in your oar quote
You come late. When you arrive, others have long preceded you, and they are engaged in a heated discussion, a discussion too heated for them to pause and tell you exactly what it is about. . . . You listen for a while, until you decide that you have caught the tenor of the argument; then you put in your oar. Someone answers; you answer him; another comes to your defense; another aligns himself against you. . . . The hour grows late, you must depart. And you do depart, with the discussion still vigorously in progress. Kenneth Burke, The Philosophy of Literary Form
what does the "yes and no" response do?
reconciles apparently incompatible views
ability needed in this complex post 911 world
the ability to put yourself in the shoes of someone who may think very different from you
how many people may receive your argument if it is conceived in a vacuum
they may understand what you are saying but they will have no idea as to why you are saying it
what are the best kinds of writings and arguments?
those in response to other ideas or people
why must you need a they?
to give the readers someone to identify with
