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When writing an academic paper, you must present your sources and effectively convey your

thoughts to readers. based on Graff and Birkenstein, the initial step in the procedure entails "starting a
dialogue about ideas" between you and using the author and your sources, demonstrate your analytical
thinking. The citing tips and sentence patterns below are based from Gerald Graff and Cathy
Birkenstein's They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. Graff and Birkenstein urge
students to utilize their templates (when utilizing them, you do not need to reference or cite They Say/I
Say). The idea behind They Say/I Say is that a writer must place their own ideas (I Say) in context with
what others have written on the subject (They Say). The templates make it possible for the author to
arrange their thoughts related to your thesis, supporting information, oppositional supporting evidence
and the argument's conclusion. Far from being "third-grade level material," the templates in this book
reflect the stock in trade of advanced thinking and writing, and they sometimes need a considerable
deal of practice and guidance to apply well. We believe that the assumption that pre-established forms
inhibit creativity is based on a very narrow understanding of what creativity is all about. The above
template, as well as the others in this book, will, in our opinion, assist your writing become more original
and creative, not less. Even the most innovative forms of expression, after all, rely on established
patterns and systems. Most songwriters, for example, rely on a tried-and-true stanza. Few people would
refer to Shakespeare as having a chorus-verse structure. He wasn't inventive because he didn't develop
the sonnet, nor was he theatrical. Shapes that he utilized to such spectacular effect Even the most
cutting-edge, avant-garde artists (like improvisational jazz musicians) must master the fundamental
forms on which their work is based departs from and goes beyond, otherwise their work will be ruined It
comes across as uninformed child's play. Finally, there is inventiveness. Because creativity does not lay
in avoiding existing forms, but in their inventive use. Furthermore, these templates do not impose any
restrictions on the content of what you say, which might be as unique as you want it to be, but only
offer a structure for how you express it. as well as you become acquainted with the templates in this
book, you will be able to creatively innovate on them and create new ones to match new conditions and
needs in other words in other words, the templates provided here are learning aids. Begun, rather than
fixed structures Once you've become used to utilizing you can even go without them entirely for the
sake of the in an instant, the rhetorical movements they imitate will be at your disposal. In an
unconscious, instinctual manner.

Readers always need to know what is at stake in a text and why they should care, regardless of the
topic's interest to you as a writer. All writers need to answer the question, "so what?" rather than
assuming that readers will understand why their claims are important. Also, "who cares? "Questions at
the outset. The best way to respond to "So What? "Asking questions about the bigger repercussions of
your claims is a way to appeal to a topic that your audience already cares about. In contrast, the "who
cares? "the "so what?" question requires you to identify an interested individual or group. The question
asks you to connect your argument to a larger topic that readers already consider important.The Family
Budget Calculator from the Economic Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, calculates national
indicators of economic self-sufficiency. The organization gives a clear estimate of how much it would
cost to be financially independent. It is not a poverty calculation.Fair Market Rent, a measure developed
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to determine payments for housing assistance
programs, and data from the Department of Agriculture, such as food costs, serve as the basis for the
calculations. In order to comprehend where poverty begins, the nation needs to calculate how much
families actually need to spend on basic necessities. This may appear to be common sense.However, the
federal poverty line is still used by policymakers to calculate economic safety nets.A measure of self-
sufficiency would make it possible for the nation to determine the current levels of economic need and,
as a result, to establish efficient safety nets. All writers need to answer the question, "so what?" rather
than assuming that readers will understand why their claims are important.as for "who cares? "
Questions at the outset A cancer cure or a way to end poverty cannot be claimed by everyone. However,
authors who fail to demonstrate that others should or already care about their claims will ultimately
lose the interest of their audiences. You can respond with, "Who cares? "Also, "so what? "Questions in
the writing you do. In some ways, the two questions are similar to one another: the significance or
relevance of your remarks. However, their approaches to this significance vary. Instead of "who cares?
"Asks you directly, "so what?" to name a person or group that is interested in your claims. Inquiries
about the implications and real-world applications of those claims what difference they would make if
accepted. First, we'll look at ways to show who cares.

Ton is the weight describing about how the poverty is. Lack of funds to meet basic needs like shelter,
food, and clothing is what causes poverty. The capacity to consistently meet basic needs such as food,
housing, transportation, child care, and medical costs are all examples of economic self-sufficiency. In
order to comprehend where poverty begins, the nation needs to calculate how much families actually
need to spend on basic necessities. This may appear to be common sense. However, the federal poverty
line is still used by policymakers to calculate economic safety nets.A measure of self-sufficiency would
make it possible for the nation to determine the current levels of economic need and, as a result, to
establish efficient safety nets.

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