A Rhetorical Analysis Of Nerds And Geeks By Fridman

Across the nation, thousands of students ranging from elementary to college levels are sent back to their place of residence after a long day of lectures with work they must complete in order to be prepared for the next day of class. For younger students, the load is minimal, and may only consist of reviewing their vocabulary words. However, for students in high school and beyond, their backpacks are stretching at the seams with books to read, notes to study, papers to write, projects to complete. While many will ignore their responsibilities to focus on their extracurriculars, headstrong students with a yearn for learning will set their sights on their assignments and stay cooped up at a desk for hours upon hours in order to comprehend every
In order to convince his American audience 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 of America with countries in the Eastern hemisphere. In East Asia, the article says, a student who studies hard and
Furthermore, the selection refers to “derogatory terms like nerd and geek” that personally affect those at the end of the target. By definition, the term “geek” is recorded as a street performer who entertains the people by biting the heads off of live chickens. How can a student with a driven mindset for knowledge be compared to a freak show? Nerd and geek are used in order to degrade those who achieve success in academics, and make them feel inferior to the “jocks” who are stereotypical to use the phrases. Fridman reminds the reader that “nerds are ostracised while athletes are idolized” (line 17), and there is no shortcutting this accuracy. When the football team wins a game, they are given all the glory-high fives from civilians, pep rallies, parades-however, when is the last time you heard about the destination imagination success? The academic team? The phrase hits home to many students across the nation who continue to receive the short end of the stick, and