How long does it take to read They Say / I Say with Readings?
Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein
They Say / I Say with Readings by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein takes about 14 hours 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 14 hours 22 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2021. 784 pages, about 215,600 words.
29 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 23 hours 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 14 hours 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"This book demystifies academic writing and shows how to engage with the views of others. Extensively revised in response to feedback from our community of adopters, this edition of They Say / I Say is an even more practical companion for students, featuring a new chapter on Researching Conversations, new exercises, expanded support for reading, and an expanded chapter on Revising. By focusing on the rhetorical moves found in all disciplines, They Say helps students master the ins and outs of argumentative writing in accessible language and with examples students can apply throughout their college career. The version with readings includes 5 chapters of essays organized by theme that exemplify good argument writing"--
Subjects: Writing, Authorship, Handbooks, manuals, Rhetoric, Persuasion (Rhetoric), Report writing
