“They Say / I Say,” Fourth Edition Ch. 1

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MUST HAVE ACCESS TO TEXTBOOK: The Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings, Fifth Edition

With They Say/I Say, Fourth Edition, and The Little Seagull Handbook, Third Edition

After reading chapter one of They Say/I Say, Fourth Edition, please answer the following questions, using full sentences.

1. Why is it important to identify what others say in your own arguments?
2. Why is a statement like “William Shakespeare wrote many famous plays and sonnets” unnecessary in an academic essay?
3. What do the authors mean by “standard views?”
4. What is wrong with the summary on the top of page 32?
5. What is the “closest cliche syndrome,” and why is it a problem?
6. What are some of the hallmarks of a good summary?
7. What is a satiric summary?