They Say, I Say: Chpt. 5, Exer. 1

In this excerpt historian Julie Charlip uses many techniques to distinguish what she is saying from what others are saying. It starts off with her clearly stating "Marx and Engels wrote..." which clearly shows she is sourcing someone else. There is a transition to her own opinion when she says "it seems..." because it's showing that she is using her personal thoughts. Another example of a They Say is "His definition..." when referring to an opinion of a professor. A very clear example of an I Say is "I always felt" which transitions into her own feelings.

Overall, she does a great job letting the reader know who is saying what. You know when she is trying to show others opinions while at the same time letting you know which is her own thoughts. Also, I noticed that she does a great job of using other people's quotes to strengthen her own. This gives her quotes much more power within her paper.

They Say, I Say: Chpt. 4, Exer. 1

Jane Anyon uses other sources to discuss the affect of diversity within various educational facilities. It is very hard to distinguish whether she disagreed or agreed on the subject in the beginning because she didn't put what she thought in between the quotes. It awkwardly ends with her stating that even though there has been much argumentation over the matter, very little research has actually taken place. Overall, I feel she does not sufficiently discuss her view on the subject.

Exercise 7.j

1. This layout and design closely resembles that of a magazine or even a newspaper. The use of headlines really gives it a newspaper feel because the text is broken up into sections. Also, the use of multiple pictures to give the reader a more visual understanding of the topic gives it a magazine feel. Overall, this is very different from the the average research paper. Nobody reading this would ever get bored which breaks the monotone stereotype that is usually associated with research papers.

2. The appearance of this paper would greatly influence the way her audience approaches it. When I first glanced over it I wasn't dreading reading it at all since it had cool pictures and headlines which make it seem shorter. By giving it a more inviting layout and design she already gave herself a little boost before her audience even reads the first word. This gives the audience a more positive outlook which in turns helps out the author get the message across easier.

3. If this paper was changed to look more like a typical research paper she would have lost what I talked about in the previous question. She wouldn't get the optimistic feeling of the reader prior to reading it. If I were to see this paper without the pictures and headlines I would have dreaded reading it. Like I said earlier, the design gives her an edge from the start.