"Responding Effectively: Strategies for Communication"
Enhance your communication skills with "3 Ways to Respond They Say, I Say" by Graff and Birkenstein. This book provides invaluable insights on crafting responses in different contexts. Learn practical techniques for engaging in meaningful dialogues and expressing ideas effectively. Discover how to respond thoughtfully and confidently in various situations, whether in academic discussions, professional settings, or personal interactions. Strengthen your communication abilities and engage more deeply with others by incorporating the strategies outlined in this informative guide.
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3 Ways to Respond They Say, I Say Graff and Birkenstein
Disagree and Explain Why You need to do more than simply assert that you agree or disagree with a particular view; you also have to offer persuasive reasons why you agree or disagree.
Disagreeing--With Reasons (X = Anderson) I think Anderson mistaken about ___________ because he overlooks __________ . Anderson s claim that __________ rests upon the questionable assumption that ________ . I disagree with X's view that ________ because, as recent research has shown ________ . By focusing on _________ , X overlooks the deeper problem of ____________ . X claims __________ , but we don't need him to tell us that. Anyone familiar with ________ has long known that _____________ .
Agree--But with a Difference I agree that ___________ because my experience ____________ confirms it. X is surely right about __________ because, as she may not be aware, recent studies have shown that ____________. X's theory of ___________ is extremely useful because it sheds insight on the difficult problem of ________. I agree that _________ , a point that needs emphasizing since so many people believe ___________.
Stressing disagreement - NO, BUT ... Although I agree with X up to a point, I cannot accept his overall that __________ because__________.
Stressing Agreement - YES, BUT ... Although I disagree with much that X predicts, I fully endorse his final assumption that _____________ . Though I concede that _________, I still insist that ____________ . X is right that ____________, but she seems on more dubious ground when she claims that _________ . While X is probably wrong when she claims that __________, she is right that _____________ .
Mixed Feelings - Im OF TWO MINDS ... I'm of two minds about X's claim that ________. On the one hand, I agree that ____________. On the other hand, I'm not sure if _____________. My feelings on the Issue are mixed. I do support X's position that _________, but I find Y's argument about ___________ and Z's research on _________ to be equally persuasive.