They Say, I Say Worksheet Templates - Ap English Language And Composition

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Mr. Gunnar
AP English Language and Composition
They Say, I Say Templates
INTRODUCING POSITIONS IMPLIED OR ASSUMED
 Although X does not say so directly, she/he apparently assumes that __________________.
 While they rarely admit as much, _______________ often take for granted that ______________.
INTRODUCING AN ONGOING DEBATE
 In discussions of X, one controversial issue has been ________________. On the one hand,
____________ argues _______________. On the other hand, ______________even contends
__________________.
 When it comes to the topics of _____________, most people will readily agree that
________________. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of
_______________. Whereas some are convinced that __________________, others maintain that
_________________.
 As suggested earlier, defenders of ___________ cannot have it both ways. Their assertion that
____________ is contradicted by their claim that_____________.
CAPTURING AUTHORS’ POSITIONS
 X acknowledges that ______________.
 X reports that _____________________.
 X agrees that ____________________.
 X suggests that ____________________.
 X argues that____________________.
 X urges people to __________________.
 X complains that _________________.
 X states that “_____________________.”
 X demonstrates that _______________.
 According to X, “__________________.”
 X emphasizes that ________________.
 X writes, “________________________.”
 X believes that ___________________.
 In her/his (book, essay, report, memoir)
 X claims that _____________________.
_________, X maintains that “___________”
 In X’s view, “_____________.”
 X concedes that __________________.
 X agrees when she/he writes, “____________.”
 X insists that ____________________.
 X disagrees when she/he writes, “___________.”
 X observes that __________________.
 X complicates the matters further when she/he
 X questions whether ______________.
writes, “_____________.”
 X refutes the claim that ____________.
 X reminds the reader that ___________.

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