They Say/I Say Exercise 1

a. Our experiments suggest that there are dangerous levels of chemical X in the Ohio groundwater.

Our experiments suggest that there are dangerous levels of chemical X in the Ohio groundwater, but others claim that the chemical is of a normal level.

d. Male students often dominate class discussions.

X assumes that male students often dominate class discussions, but Y suggests that females contribute just as frequently.
e. The film is about the problems of romantic relationships.

One implication of the movie X, is that it is about the problems of romantic relationships. While another implication may be that move X does not relate to romantic relationships.

f. I'm afraid that templates like the ones in this book will stifle my creativity.

At the same time that I believe these templates will help me in my writing, I also am afraid that templates like the ones in the book will stifle my creativity.