They Say, I Say

1. The introduction title is "Entering the Conversation" this reveals that as a research/argumentative writer, we need to be involved in the conversation and be able and willing to give our own input. Our role is we need to add information into the conversation, involve ourselves so we can gain all the info necessary for our research. Also as argumentative writers, us as writers need to be understanding and willing to listen to all sides of every story, not just be one-sided and believe our own personal views are the only views.
2. The "They Say, I Say" formula is important in your research writing because not only do you want to include your opinion but you also need to include what others have to say. To argue it is helpful to include both sides or positions on the topic, so the audience has enough background knowledge to agree or disagree with the presented information. All good academic writing will provide the audience with both sides of an issue not just a one-sided paper.
3. After looking at the templates in "Ways of Responding" the purpose of these templates are to set up a way to disagree or agree on the topic, at a sentence level. It shows me that it is important to include your position and these templates allow you to do so in an easy smooth way. We should consider using them because they help enhance writing, without your stance on a topic, your writing will be flat.
4. The Dr, X story illustrates that a writer or speaker needs to clearly indicate their thesis, but also they need to clearly state their opinion on the thesis and how they are responding to it. If they disagree or not.
5. -Common sense seems to dictate that_________    -My whole life I have heard it said that_________     -At the same time I believe________, I also believe_________
6. The most common response when responding is a in between response, meaning the person does not want to totally agree or disagree for many different reasons. Sometimes they don't want to have to explain themselves so they do this, other times they want to see what others say. Our responses to everyday texts influence reactions and answers to other topics. 
7. It is a good tactic to not directly jump into a mass of detail, but state clearly whether you agree or not with heh subject.
8. I think I am going to write critically about: a music video, and examine issues of gender, and societal norms within this media. When I pull back the curtain some of the messages I see are how they objectify and sexualize women and how these videos set a societal norm on appearance and actions. What I want others to understand through my analysis is these videos form a toxic environment for children growing up surrounded by and watching them. They should promote positive messages in attempt to boost confidence levels not drag them down. They need to stop promoting the wrong ideas.