Annotation Blog #18: Ch.4-7

1) Main Ideas

• Chapter 4:"YES/NO/OKAY,BUT- Three Ways to Respond"
• 1) agreeing
• 2) disagreeing
• 3) combo of both
• start direct and state whether you agree or disagree
• when you disagree you need to explain why
• when you agree you also have to bring something "new and fresh to the table" (61).
• you can agree and disagree at the same time by saying "yes, but..."
• Chapter 5:"AND YET- Distinguishing What you Say from What They Say"
• see who is saying what
• clearly state who is saying what
• incorporate "X's" argument into your sentence
• Chapter 6:" SKEPTICS MAY OBJECT- Planting a Naysayer in Your Text"
• tells readers what other people will say to question your thought
• don't come across "closed-minded" when writing a counter argument if you don't explain them
• naysayers= the people that will question you
• make objections even
• answer objections
• Chapter 7: "SO WHAT?WHO CARES?- Saying Why It Matters"
• don't leave these questions unanswered
• to adress "who cares" question your own writing
• appeal to something your readers already cares about
• hook your readers
• you are urging your readers to keep reading and care

2)Quotes & Reactions/ Responses
-" If you take it for granted that readers will somehow intuit the answers to "so what?" and "who cares?" on their own, you make make your work seem less interesting than it actually is, and you run the risk that readers will dismiss your text as irrelevant and unimportant" (100).
I think I can relate to this quote because the so what is the hardest for me to incorporate in my essays.
-" We are urging you to tell readers what others might say to you, but our point is that doing so will actually enhance your credibility, not undermine it"(79).
I like this quote because I have always liked the affect that a counterclaim has in an article. When I rebuttal them in my essay I feel smarter and more persuasive.
-" But do be aware that whenever you agree with one person's view, you are likely disagreeing with someone else's"
I like the way they put this because if you agree with something someone believes it doesn't mean your agreeing to everyones point of view so that gives you a counter claim.
3) Questions for Discussion
- when's the right time to use a counter claim?
- do you use the "okay, but" as you agree and disagree or just disagree?