Analyzing Gerald Graff's 'Hidden Intellectualism'
Connor Martin
1/31/2017
Sonny Haynes
ENG 111 760
Timed Writing Assignment
When reading "Hidden Intellectualism" by Gerald Graff, I noticed that he used a lot of examples and illustrations. Throughout this article, he uses this rhetorical strategy as a way to create a mental image in the reader's head. One example of this is where he states "In the Chicago neighborhood I grew up in, which had become a melting pot after World War 2 our block was solidly middle class" (Graff 246). For me, it not only creates a mental image but it also sets up an interesting story which keeps the reader hooked.
But, that's not the only thing Gerald Graff does with this rhetorical strategy, to make his point even more valid, he quotes one of the most famous
1/31/2017
Sonny Haynes
ENG 111 760
Timed Writing Assignment
When reading "Hidden Intellectualism" by Gerald Graff, I noticed that he used a lot of examples and illustrations. Throughout this article, he uses this rhetorical strategy as a way to create a mental image in the reader's head. One example of this is where he states "In the Chicago neighborhood I grew up in, which had become a melting pot after World War 2 our block was solidly middle class" (Graff 246). For me, it not only creates a mental image but it also sets up an interesting story which keeps the reader hooked.
But, that's not the only thing Gerald Graff does with this rhetorical strategy, to make his point even more valid, he quotes one of the most famous