In chapter four of They Say I Say it discusses three ways to respond in your writing. Whether to agree, disagree or both and in doing so how to make your point/ argument clear. While reading this chapter I found it very informative in regards to an interpretive response or analytical response. I learned that although an interpretive response does not take the most direct approach in making an obvious point to agree or disagree, it is more effective if while making an interpretive response is if the author takes a stand. Whether it is by pointing something new out or responding to what someone else has already pointed out.
This chapter also began by informing people that when writing a response where you have to agree, disagree or both it is important to clearly and obviously declare your position. I understand that to be essential but I wasn’t sure how to do that when writing a response where you both disagree and agree. I feel like by both disagreeing and agreeing it makes your argument complicated which is hypocritical to what the beginning of the chapter said. I learned that to make your point clear, if you decide to both agree and disagree, you should put more stress on one opinion in order to make what you’re arguing clear or make your argument obvious by saying something like, “I agree with this…., but do not agree with….” That way you are still able to get your point across while keeping your argument complex.
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I simply love how the templates for agreeing and disagreeing are very easy to understand. There are many moves that you can use when disagree or agreeing to a response. However, I do not think that both disagreeing and agreeing makes your argument complicated. It would be beneficial as a writer that you understand that not everyone either agrees or disagrees about certain “things.” Therefore, you could argue why you both agree or disagree with the matter.
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