Chapter four in They Say, I Say tells you how to reply to someone’s research. There are three different techniques which are to agree, disagree or both agree and disagree while still getting across your point. The authors also showed that interpretive responses aren’t the bluntest to about agreeing or disagreeing but it is a good way for you to take a side. I liked how it gave me ideas about how to agree with my response, a novel idea, or to strengthen how I disagree with an author in future papers. Overall I learned a lot from this chapter for my upcoming essays.
In the Omnivore’s Dilemma, chapters 12 and 13, Pollan talked about the ‘small organic’ business. He revealed that it is quite a bit better than ‘big organic’ companies but still not perfect. He talks about CO-OP’s and how they aren’t exactly local, such as the yack meat in Moscow Idaho. Then he talks about the USDA and this chapter I kind of felt he was questing the importance and effectiveness. Overall I thought that these chapters were fairly dry, as much of the book, and a struggle to get through. He makes some good points but tends to beat a dead horse with repetition.
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I agree with how you feel on the repetition. I felt like I was reading the same text three times before a new subject was brought up.
ReplyDeleteI agree also, this book is dry and boring. Even though it can teach you a lot I wish it came with some sort of pill to keep you awake while you read it.
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