Blog 1:
In part one of "They Say I Say" the authors point out two important parts of response papers. What the author is saying, and what you are saying need to be distinguishable and need to make sense so that the reader can easily understand what your position is and where you stand. Also  a very important part is starting what the "they say" part first. This way what you are saying is what the reader reads last and they keep in mind. In this reading quoting is also talked about. It is important to quote your sources so that you do not make it seem as if you are wanting to take credit for someone else's work.

A successful paper is easy to understand and perhaps might even make the reader agree with you. In this reading I believe that they have a point and it has even helped me on my papers. Being able to differentiate between the author of the paper and his/her sources makes the paper much more understandable and less boring to read. You should always start off with what others are saying and end with your point of view. This allows the reader to transition between the two and also by using quotes it makes it easier for the reader to know who is saying what and who believes what. By just using these simple steps as guidelines you could more easily organize your paper.