How can you explain the notion of "they say" moves that are at the center of the chapter and what is the role of those moves in helping writers explain the "current conversation" on a topic?

Question

In the book, 'They Say, I Say," carefully look through the "templates" introduced in this chapter and consider whether and how they can be useful in explaining current conversations about topics to readers.

Answer 1

Since quotations do not speak for themselves, you need to build a frame around them, in which you do that speaks for them. You need to make a ‘quotation sandwich *Introduction-quotation-explanation]. Introduce the quotation adequately by explaining who is speaking and setting up what the quotation says. Then follow up by explaining why you consider the quotation important and what you take it to say.

Definition of THEY SAY: Reporting what authors are saying about a topic