"They Say, I Say"

Laura Catter
Cristy Vance
English 102 -009
"They Say - I Say" Response

I thought that this reading was a little too structural. I understand the value of seeing it broken down into a structure with the intent of aiding understanding. On the other hand, I don't think it is necessary to give "templates" for writing. The templates are very obvious and totally unoriginal (in fact, the very act of using a template for writing is a complete abandonment of originality that should boarder on plagiarism) and I have to hope that the writer did not intend for us to actually employ them, per word, in our writing.

As far as the rest of the reading goes; it was a bit repetitive, but drove home the idea that there are many different ways to deal with arguments and focusing on three basic ones. I can see how I'm going to end up using each of them in a variety of ways in my paper. My topic is somewhat controversial at the moment. I see a lot of people supporting it who are missing the important points, and a lot of people attacking it who are also. As I read through this, my mind kept going back to all of the research I've done so far and thinking on these points.

Now I'm looking at the support and opposition I'd decided to use and trying to consider how best to introduce and handle them. Some of them I'm even reconsidering. It is such an emotional topic that much of the reaction to the topic lacks proper logical foundation. It will be interesting, and I hope not too difficult, to stick with the facts and keep my personal feelings out of the way. After all, I want to inform others about my topic, not just whine about it.