In chapter one of They Say/I Say the authors state that writers should always respond on the controversial issue they are addressing before stating their opinion or shortly thereafter. The authors claim that in doing so, readers are more engaged because they are reading the material in the best way for their brain to comprehend.
But experienced writers have gradually acquired the ability to introduce sources into the middle and even the conclusion of their papers and still produce a organized and understandable paper. How do they do this you ask? I believe that writers can bring sources into the middle and ends of papers successfully in a few ways. First, they can insert supporting sources into the middle of papers. When they introduce their main source and respond to that, they can bring reinforcing sources to prove their point. Second, although putting your predominant source towards the end is frowned upon by many, I think that doing so can build up curiosity and cause the reader to continue reading so that they can determine what the writer is responding to. By stating the I say before the they say, you evoke questions from the reader that could keep them interested in reading the whole paper.
All in all, I don't think that order in which writers address the argument in their paper really matters. As long as they include all the necessary elements of a substantial paper they will do a fine job.
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