~They Say, I Say~

A few key elements in They Say, I Say really reverberated in my mind as things to pay attention to in my paper and to check when I am revising. One of those elements is making sure to present information in the natural order that readers process it. This is important because if the content of the essay is out of order it can make the information, no matter how well thought-out and written it is, confusing to the reader. Another crucial part of writing an effective paper is finding the correct balance between writing academically and using your own voice. Fully academic essays run the risk of coming off as boring or just an endless string of big words instead of someone's actual thoughts and opinions. Perhaps the most important aspect, especially of the essay we are writing right now, is use of metacommentary. Metacommentary is essential to a good essay because without it all you would have are reasons and evidence, when the explanations and deeper-thinking are the most vital parts of a great paper. So for all of the reasons discussed above, I'm going to make sure to pay extra attention to these elements in my paper.