Chapter 4 and 5: They say i say

I found chapter 4 of "They Say I say" to actually be fairly helpful to me as a writer. The chapters main focus is now moved to the "I say" stage of a persons writing, which allows you to know make your own argument in response to what another person has said. From this, I am now able to realize what the three components to this style are; which is, agreeing, disagreeing, or a combination of the both. An example of this would be if you were writing a paper in which you needed to state your opinion on a controversial topic. For instance, if the topic of your paper was abortion, than you would need to state whether or not you agree or disagree to this issue. If the writer doesn't clearly state their side of the argument than the paper has no purpose towards it.

In chapter five the focus is to determine how a reader knows when the author is moving from what "they say" to what "you say." This can be a difficult task for most writers because some writers tend to confuse the reader into who is saying what in the paper. I feel like a good way to go around this is to apply quotes to the writing because it gives the reader the idea that the issue being discussed is coming from another source. Also, it could be a good idea to rephrase your ideas so the reader understands who is talking more clearly.