They say, I say

1.  The title, "Entering the Conversation" reveals that as a research/argumentative writer, you should connect with your readers as well as you can.  Allow them to feel what you are talking about and truly understand and comprehend your discussion, rather than just reading words on a screen or piece of paper.

2.  "They say, I say" is a model used to spark opinions and conversation between the writer and their audience (the readers).  Offering and discussing multiple opinions within a specific writing is extremely important.

3.  The purpose of templates is to get straight to the point, to attract the audience, and to discuss a certain issue/opinion very directly.  These templates are also very effective when it comes to using a specific quote to back up an opinion of to address an issue specifically.

4.  The story of Dr. X illustrates "an important lesson: that to give writing the most important thing of all-namely, a point-a writer needs to indicate clearly not only his or her thesis, but also what larger conversation that thesis is responding to."

5.  Some of the templates that I will probably try to use in my QDW paper include;

     - It is often said that...
     - You would think that...
     - I've always believed that...
     - Many people assume that...

6.  In Chapter Four, the authors write that the most common and recognizable ways of responding to a text, author, or idea is by agreeing, disagreeing, or using a combination of both.

7.  "It is always a good tactic to begin your response not only by laughing directly into a mass of details, but by stating clearly whether you agree, disagree, or both, using a direct, non-sense move such as: "I agree," "I disagree," or "I am of two minds.  I agree that ....., but I cannot agree that ..... ". (52)

8.  Americans today tend to believe that technology in our lives is extremely important and that it is a necessity to  help us get through every day life.  Lasn and I would disagree with this statement because although technology does help us with some things, it can also distract us from other important things, as well.