As much as voicing one’s own opinion is important, the significance of acknowledging another’s opinion shares the same value. In the introduction to “They Say / I Say”, Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein describe the idea of the “They Say / I Say” dynamic and encourages the reader to use it by providing templates and exercises. As stated by the authors, “these templates do not dictate the content of what you say… but only suggest a way of formatting how you say it”. While some may argue that the use of a template creates a limitation of one’s creative freedom, this quote indicates that a template isn’t a limitation unless a person treats it as such. Overall, the major points in the piece of Graff and Birkenstein argue that one must voice their