Aiza Daud Lucinda Channon English 1301 5 September 2011 Interest Initiates Learning In Gerald Graff’s essay‚ Hidden Intellectualism‚ one is exposed to the author’s view of different means of intellectualism. Graff gives the reader an uncommon perception of what it means to be an intellectual. He expresses his views by stating that a person can be an intellectual in fields that have nothing to do with academia‚ such as street smarts or particular interests. He also states that if you incorporate
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“Hidden Intellectualism”‚ Gerald Graff explores the limits current education standards impose on our youth’s development. Graff presents the idea that perhaps the subjects that we normally associate with “anti-intellectualism” are just as capable of being subject of critical thought as Shakespeare’s plays. “Real intellectuals turn any subject‚ however lightweight it may seem‚ into grist for their mill through the thoughtful questions they bring to it” (Graff‚ 381). This idea is central to understanding
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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
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“Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff‚ The Author is telling us that knowledge can be seen not only from academic thinking but also in the form of “street smarts”. Graff explains that we know some “impressively street smarts” but does not do well in school‚ but Graff argues that “street smarts” are just as important as “book smarts”. Many people think that it is such a waste‚ that “street smarts” should be taking their knowledge into academic work. But Graff argues that schools should take and
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So much of people’s lives are impacted by social media‚ and there are many debates that whether or not it has a positive or negative effects on society. Graff‚ Gerald. “Hidden Intellectualism.” “They Say/I Say” The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing with Readings. Gerald Graff‚ Cathy Birkenstein‚ and Russel Durst. New York: Norton‚ 2012.
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Gerard Graff’s Influence on Edmundson’s Argument What is Education? It is clear to us that education is an essential part of everyone’s lives and our future depends on it. Despite the differences found in both Edmundson and Graff’s works‚ Graff supports the different ideas Edmundson has toward education. Edmundson‚ who writes “On the Uses of Liberal Education”‚ tells us that today’s priority of education has changed; colleges have turned into a market mentality. Graff’s focus in “Other Voices
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Graff is aware of Ender’s capabilities and truly cares about his feelings. In the example‚ Graff learned to take advantage of an opportunity by defending Ender. By doing so‚ he created a personal bond between them and now Ender feels like he will always have someone to rely on. This bond could potentially
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sports‚ video games or the Internet. What if these interests were brought into the classroom and taught? Gerald Graff‚ the author of “Hidden Intellectualism” argues that there is more than one way to measure intelligence. This essay significantly considers how Graff’s beliefs on “Hidden Intellectualism” can be related to today’s education system. While I somewhat agree with Graff I find it difficult to completely believe that children should be taught only of topics that interest them for the
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I want to appeal are people who do not know who is Gerald Graff and are not familiar with his Intellectualism essay. B.) How you like the readers describe the personality you present? The personality I want to convey in this summary is someone who has read Graff’s essay and is able to comprehend what he is trying to say. C.) What questions does your paper answer? Some of the questions I answer in my summary are who is Gerald Graff‚ How he came to philosophy his theory or thought of street
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thought this was preferable to the less flattering “street smart” label. However‚ Gerald Graff‚ a professor of English and education at The University of Illinois at Chicago‚ argues in his writing Hidden Intellectualism from his 2003 Book Clueless in Academe: How Schooling Obscures the Life of the Mind that these terms can cast a haze over the true nature of an individual’s intelligence. In other words‚ Graff emphasizes that an individual’s intellectualism should not be judged solely on the individual’s
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