Are Nerds and Geeks Cool or Still the Fool? Why are nerds and geeks perceived so negatively in society? Nerds and geeks are known for their superior intelligence and social awkwardness. Whether a person is considered a nerd or a geek‚ that person has been given grief for as long he or she can remember. Since grade school‚ nerds are constantly teased and tormented. Years later‚ the nerds who dreaded going to the playground in fear of mockery are creating the technology we all can’t seem to live
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Nerds and Geeks in Our Society Being called a nerd or a geek isn’t a nice thing to some. To me‚ it’s a compliment but‚ it can become hurtful when said in the wrong way. When you hear a “cool” person call you that‚ you’ll feel that your self-esteem has been crushed. In fact‚ nerds and geeks have been shunned by so-called “cool crowds” ever since the dawn of school fractions (some notable school fractions are: the populars‚ the jocks‚ the cheerleaders‚ and the nerd/geeks/brainiacs). Due to these
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“Haha! You play Dungeons and Dragons? You’re such a nerd!” The large‚ gorilla like man says to me‚ “actually...” I begin “nerds are more centered on academic and technical arts‚ I think the word you’re looking for is geek‚ as in: a person who is very interested in and knows a lot about a particular field or activity as Merriam Webster puts it.” “Pff‚ whatever *geek*.” he responds‚ chuckling to himself as he walks away. The definition of geek comes from old English geek or geck meaning “fool”‚
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to change their views on these so-called “nerds” and “geeks”‚ Fridman incorporates compare and contrast‚ language‚ and rhetorical strategies into his writing. First‚ Fridman provides examples to support his claim by using the strategy compare and contrast. By providing examples that both support and give a two-sided perspective on the topic‚ the author succeeds in accurately delivering an academically backed argument as to why “america needs its nerds”. To show‚ Fridman compares the United States
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America Needs its Nerds In the passage from “America Needs Its Nerds”‚ author Leonid Fridman dissect his argument by comparing and contrasting America’s on-going social beliefs and perceptions of the geek and the actual positive role taken on by the nerd and why the role that they play is so vital to our society. Since we live in an anti- intellectualist society‚ nerds are ostracized while athletes are idolized. And this all starts from elementary or middle school. We rarely have a child who will
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The passage “America Needs Its Nerds” by Leonid Fridman compares athletes to nerds and geeks. Fridman made an analysis suggesting that society rewards the athletically apt for their skill while the “intellectually curious” as Fridaman puts it‚ are put down. Fridman’s passage was fluent and well written because of his range of writing techniques such as logos‚ tone‚ and his use of rhetorical questions to finish off the strong passage. Throughout the passage Fridman uses logos to appeal to the readers
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in “America Needs its Nerds”‚ the offensive label of the intellectually elite will ultimately lead to our downfall. The author’s argument accurately states one of the cold hard facts about school life; that many intelligent people are being treated unfairly as a result of their intelligence. Meanwhile those who are most likely responsible for the mistreatment are worshipped among their peers. As declared by Leonid Fridman this cycle must be stopped or else the gifted people among us will become a
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As observed in its natural habitat‚ the nerd camouflages itself with its head buried into books at the library. However‚ this form of defense proves ineffective against predators such as jocks or bullies‚ making the nerd’s weak and frail stature an easy target. Over the years‚ nerds have been subject to harsh discrimination and damaging stereotypes across media. Individuals such as Steve Urkel characterize the classic ‘nerd’ look-- big‚ wide-framed glasses‚ pants pulled up to the stomach‚ and braces
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1) What are the key environmental factors that created an opportunity for Robert Stephens to start the Geek Squad? The many changes in the environment that occurred were related to technology‚ computers‚ software‚ communications‚ entertainment‚ and social factors such as demographics and cultures‚ all things he came to realize during his consulting years. While Stephens was attending college and working towards earning a degree in computer science‚ he also worked as a consultant repairing televisions
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Unit 2 – Geek Squad Case Assignment 1. What are the key environmental factors that created an opportunity for Robert Stephens to start the Geek Squad? During the 90’s there was not much competition in understanding technology‚ repair of advance technology or installation and programming. Also‚ with the introduction of high tech equipment‚ there was a lack of qualified talent which made it easy for the Geek Squad to flourish. Many consumers where highly interested in owning the technology but
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