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Good Writers
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Graff, G., & Birkenstein, C., & Durst, R. (2012). “They say/I say”: The moves that matter in academic writing (2nd ed.). New York, New York: Norton & Company
“Accomplished writers routinely rely on a stock of established moves that are crucial for communicating sophisticated ideas” (p. 1).
Secured an inventory of basic moves by reading a lot.
Basic moves are so common – Graff calls them templates to structure and generate writing.
Putting writing principles into practice – aim of book
Best academic writing “is deeply engaged in some way with other people’s views” (p. 3) – literature review
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Templates and Creativity
“Most creative forms of expression depend on established patterns and structures” (p. 11).
Templates do not create the content of what you write but suggest a way of formatting how you write it.
Templates help develop more originality and creativity – your “voice.”