Requirements
Word Count: 1,600 (+/- 5% acceptable, including cover page and references)
Five (5) templates from They say, I say
Use the templates that you completed in-class during the weeks leading up to this submission. Those templates include (but aren’t limited to):
“They say” (Chapter 1: Standard View, Ongoing Debate)
“I say” (Chapter 4: Yes/No/Okay, but…)
“Plant a naysayer in your text” (Chapter 6, first half)
“Make concessions while standing your ground” (Chapter 6, second half)
“So what? Who cares?” (Chapter 7)
Note that you must use an actual template from the book. Only make minor adaptations (such as filling in the author’s name, changing pronouns to reflect the author). Simply writing “they say” or “but I say” isn’t actually using a template, so it won’t receive credit.
Six (6) Sources, minimum
Refer to the comments on the Annotated Bibliography. When presenting statistics (including the findings of surveys) prefer primary sources to secondary sources.
APA Style
Follow APA style, including the guidance provided during the in-class activity on applying the style advice to writing for the behavioral sciences.
Use the “Student Sample Paper.docx” template.
A note on using sources in another language
“Multilingual authors may cite works published in a language other than the language in which they are writing” (American Psychological Association, p. 301). Do rely on your strengths when conducting research. Follow the APA’s guidance (9.38 on p. 301, example 9 on p. 318) for citing sources in another language. Note that for the reference entry, the APA suggests “transliterations” instead of non-Roman alphabets when possible
Your final essay will include a minimum of five templates from They say, I say, which you will use to make strong rhetorical claims in your commentary. Since you probably haven’t written commentary before, incorporating the templates effectively should help ensure that your final submission fits the genre.
Guidelines:
Adapt the templates, following what is written in TS;IS. Your submission should clearly match a template in the required chapter. If not, you won’t receive credit.
Prefer shorter responses. Do not write a complete paragraph. It is only necessary to adapt and fill the text required for the template you choose (usually 1-2 sentences, though some templates are longer at 3-5 sentences).
List of required templates:
0. Who are you arguing against?
Select a quote that captures the view that disagrees with your own. As an example, read Lundy Braun’s essay and locate where she quotes Sir MacFarlane Burnett, on p. 288 in Trimbur.
Chapter 1 (framing the issue)
Chapter 4 (establishing your position on the issue)
Chapter 7 (explaining why it matters)
Chapter 6 (presenting a counterargument, or the skeptic)
Chapter 6 (responding to the skeptics)