little seagull handbook (3rd ed) & they say/i say (3rd)  the pocket-sized handbook that does the work of a full-sized handbook, now with a new section on editing the errors that matter. most handbooks include chapters on various general writing topics (e.g., the writing process or the elements of an argument), but few cover the specific kinds of writing students are assigned to do. the little seagull has chapters on reports, analyses, and all the other genres that college students are most often assigned. and because it's so small, so easy to use, and so affordable, it's proven to be a popular alternative to larger (and much more costly) handbooks. the third edition adds a new section on editing the errors that matter―and the option to include free access to inquizitive for writers, which provides practice in editing the same errors. “they say / i say” identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to help them make those moves. and, because these moves are central across all disciplines, the book includes chapters on writing in the sciences, writing in the social sciences, and―new to this edition―writing about literature.