Reflect on what you learned in chapter one of “They Say / I Say” and in this activity. What are the authors urging you to do when you write an argument? How can you apply what you’ve learned in your own writing?

In the first chapter of “They Say / I Say,” the writers ask you to consider what the people around you are thinking about the topic you want to argue about.

What is an argument?

It is a concrete opinion on a subject.
It is an opinion that can be proven.
It is an opinion built on proven data and facts.

An argument needs to be based on other arguments and data, for that, the writer must research arguments, positions, and facts that help him to build his own argument. For this reason, the first chapter of “They Say / I Say” shows that the writer must pay attention to what people are saying about the subject, to help create a basis for the argument.

This can be incorporated into your writing, or show popular opinion about something and the way the topic is discussed in society.

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