Response to Chapters 1-3 in They Say I Say

They Say...

What are these? The tools of writing an argument? They say this is the basis of all academic argument. I say I like writing for myself. I'm not all too fond of being told how to write, mostly because I fully believe I've got the tools down, I just need practice.

However that is sort of the secondary argument the section makes. Once you've got this down, then you practice, then you profit. Quite honestly the message of this book seems rudimentary to me. I don't need it. It's important. Most people need it. But I don't. Where does this cocky attitude come from? That's a different story. The point is, I get it. Let me actually practice with this stuff instead of considering how useful it may or may not be.