They Say / I Say

They Say/I SayCh. 2The Art of Summarizing

By Claudia ChavarinFebruary 16, 2016

A Good SummaryBalancing original authors text with your own focus of the argument.

Believing GamePut yourself into readers shoes.Do not abandon summary after one sentenceCloset Clich SyndromeListen closely, use unbiased opinions

How to Start SummarizingThey Say/I Say uses an essay from ZinczenkoFast-food industryMajor topics- Parenting, corporate regulation, and warning labels.Acknowledge topics being talked about in the text. Find out what you want to argue on

Opening Sentence and EndingOpening sentence includesArgument- Fast-food chainsSupporting claims- labels and parentsThe ending of the summaryEmphasis on writers concern- Parental responsiblility

Main IssuesWriter makes summary on one particular issue but in their text it shows a different issue all together.Match up They Say/I Say.Writers do not add or forget to put their critique.Excessive use of and then, also, and in addition Reader becomes uninterested.

Important QuoteOnce a summary enters your text, you should think of it as a joint property reflecting both the source you are summarizing and your own views (37)

Satirical SummarizingWriters spin to an authors or someone elses argument to reveal a shortcoming Use satire to express concerns.Example from George W. Bushs speechcontinued participation and confidence in the American Economy,

Response from JournalistUsed satirical summarizingSaid, patriotism with shopping. Maxing out your credit cards at the mall wasnt self indulgence, it was a way to get back at Osama Bin Laden.

OverallFinding authors main ideasUsing supporting claimsAdding your own concernRepresent text accurately Writers response must be subtle, portraying only the concerned focus.

Works Cited

https://www.verequest.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Balls-Balancing.jpghttp://www.kymogorman.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/design-13small-300x175.jpghttps://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/p/1/005/07a/3dc/00c4f67.jpgGraff, Gerald, and Cathy Birkenstein. The Art of Summarizing They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. New York: W.W. Norton, 2006. 30-28. Print.