They say, I say, they say, I say

They say, I say, They say, I say, is a demonstration as to how one can form an argument or agreement, first, by starting with what "others" are saying or writing. This gives you a place to begin your stance on the subject, whatever it may be. This gives the reader or listener a starting point in which to help them understand why you are making your argument for or against a subject. Giving a summary of what others say on a subject can help form your own ideas on a subject.
The reading offers many good ways of beginning your stance on a subject once you have opened the subject with someone else's stance. I took this section sort of like a questionare where you go anywhere from a -3 to a +3 on how strongly you agree or disagree. You may completely disagree with something and then explain your reasoning, or completely agree and give your own take on why you agree. There are many levels in between these two extremes, which there are reasons for any of them and explaining those reasons makes up the content of the argument paper.
This reading gives us many ways to follow in to a discussion of our subject, whatever it may be, and being up pros and cons in an interesting way. For myself, this will help me to write a much more informative paper on my subject, knowing that I do not have to just pick a side and strongly oppose the other. Great reading.