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The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing
Academic conversations express their own ideas in respose to what others have said
Discover what you want to say by reading listening to what others say, and looking for an opening through which to enter the conversation
The templates provide prompts such as: What do "they" say about my topic? What would a naysayer comment on? What is my evidence? Do I have to qualify my point? Who cares?
"You deplore the demonstrations taking place in Birmingham. But your statement, I am sorry to say, fails to express a similar concern for the conditions that brought about the demonstrations"
-MLK Jr. "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
Diagnostic Essay:
What has been the role of writing in your life thus far? Have you had any particularly positive or negative instances with writing that you feel have shaped your attitude about it (a teacher, class, subject or creative writing assignment, for instance)? Where do you feel your weaknesses are in the subject? Your strengths?
Don't rule out agreement:
Agree and disagree at the same time: