The Business of Learning to Like Books Gerald Graff has had a distinguished academic career; receiving his BA in English from the University of Chicago and his PhD in English and American Literature from Stanford University. Throughout his career‚ he has taught at various universities and is currently a professor of English and education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Today’s summary is about and excerpt from Beyond the Culture Wars: How Teaching the Conflicts Can Revitalize American
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by Gerald Graff‚ he begins with the argument of “street-smarts” versus “school-smarts”. Graff explains that school-smarts can be hidden within street smarts and can be learnt through not just talking with friends‚ but also from the media and our surroundings‚ hence the “hidden” intellectualism. He goes onto explain that “schools and colleges overlook the intellectual potential of street-smarts” (198) because these types of intellectualism are actually considered anti-intellectualism. Graff then begins
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levelor even beginner level writers. From chapter one towards three there are numerous “templates” Graff uses to express his ideas on how to better a writers credibility towards claims‚ arguments‚ research‚ or practically anything a writer would need to pull information from an outside source. Basically‚ the one template he wants known the most is the‚ “’they say _____ ; I say _____’ formula” (Graff 3). To summarize most of what Gerald had to say about this template for writers‚is to use it when a
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Essay Question: Was it unjust of Colonel Graff to manipulate kids like Ender because of the physical and mental consequences and frightful exposure to violence and homesickness that would lie ahead for the launches. Throughout time children have always been symbolic of innocence; a reflection upon society’s mindset which is why Colonel Graff’s actions regarding the treatment of the children is such an abhorrent act. Although ability wise‚ children in the military school like Ender are mature‚ their
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Conflict is Needed In classrooms‚ conflict is necessary to achieve student abilities to devise their own perspective and form different judgement on a topic which helps gain knowledge. In the essay “Other Voices‚ Other Rooms‚ by Gerald Graff‚ a professor of English and education writes about “the chance to try on a variety of clashing ideas‚ to see what they feel like‚ is one of the most exciting opportunities an education can provide”‚ which is known as conflict in a classroom. While
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In the Introduction to “They Say I Say”: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing‚ Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to guide students in academic discussion and debates through writing and also have students engage in critical thinking which in turn makes the writing task easier to complete. Specifically‚ Graff and Birkenstein argue that the types of writing templates they offer takes writing beyond the traditional five-paragraph essay and engage students in writing
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Objectives: Produce a focused analysis‚ three to four pages in length‚ of Gerald Graff’s essay‚ “Hidden Intellectualism.” Getting Started: Make sure you understand the meaning of analysis; according to the Norton Field Guide‚ “Your goal in analyzing a text is to lead readers through careful examination of a text to some kind of interpretation or reasoned judgment” (69). Consider it your job to attempt to define and explain what you see in Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism.” Rather than just answering
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Context Journal for “Hidden Intellectualism “ Undoubtedly‚ some of the language in this week’s assigned reading challenges readers. The context journal helps students meet this challenge by identifying: • the basic features and structures of the text; • unfamiliar words and references; • reproduce good text; • explain their thinking‚ • and fill in their vocabulary gaps by connecting the language they have now with the language they need to navigate academic
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Akhrimovich Professor Lamb English Composition 101 4 February 2017 Rhetorical Analysis: “Hidden Intellectualism” Gerald Graff‚ Professor of English and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago‚ stated in "Hidden Intellectualism‚" that in every student‚ there is intellect that is trying to break out and encourage them to discover their own intellectualism‚ that was hiding within (Graff 23). “Hidden Intellectualism” is a teaching article directed towards schools and teachers to try and help kids bring
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Gerald Graff is a Professor of English and Education in the University of Illinois at Chicago. In Graff’s essay‚ “Hidden Intellectualism”‚ Graff compares street smarts to book smarts. Graff debates the common belief that having book smarts gives one an intellectual advantage over other forms of intellectualism. Gerald Graff supports this belief by telling a personal story‚ explaining where the education systems fails‚ and stating that people stereotype intellect with book smarts. Gerald Graff starts
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