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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Another reason blerds need their own word is because of the racism they experience in the black and nerd communities. Though nerds seem to be kind‚ some become ¨the deepest sexists‚ racists and homophobes when they have the luxury of anonymity and a “safe” setting.¨ (Is Nerd Culture A Haven For Racist & Sexist Attitudes?). A lot of white nerds are racist behind closed doors making it hard for nonwhite nerds to feel included. A majority of blerds represent a part of the black community that was not raised
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have been high schools. Jocks‚ preps‚ and nerds are the most common you can find in high school. Jocks are the popular and athletic kids of high school. They usually participate in every sport‚ and excel in all of them. Most of the time‚ they can be classified as the “cool” kids. Jocks are usually the people that grab everyone’s attention due to the fact that their name is in the local newspaper‚ or because their fans are always around them. However‚ in some high schools‚ jocks can be seen as bullies
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Amanda Fontenot English 102 Final May 11‚ 2012 Jimmy Trahan Nerd Culture Then Mainstream Now Patton Oswalt wrote a very passionate article on how his treasured nerdom was ruined by the internet and the notion that everything that was nerdy thirty years ago has been recut and rebooted and is now mainstream. Oswalt expresses his disappointment that now being a fan of something never heard of before makes one “ahead of the curve” not necessarily different. Perhaps he is correct in saying that
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In our school we have the popular girls‚ jocks‚ geeks‚ and loners. The popular girls are either rich or spoiled‚ they’re mean‚ and probably couldn’t live without their phone or makeup. The girls would probably die in the woods or at least have a hard time. Jocks tend to be the ones who think they run the school or think they can be mean and rude and usually get away with it. It’s actually kinda funny‚ everyone ends up hating them or unfriend them because of how mean they are. I guess you really
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ultimately manifesting into inspiration for success. I grew out of “fitting in” and decided to turn my life and aspirations towards a greater direction; on this road of discovery‚ I separated myself from those who valued arrogance and indifference. “Nerd Squad” is what I am a part of today‚ which is why I am currently confident enough to apply for the National Honors Society Scholarship. I believe I have grown into a tenacious‚ sympathetic‚ and joyous young man that the entire school has seen develop
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“Nerds and geeks must stop being ashamed of who they are.” Leonid Fridman says this in his passage from “America Needs Its Nerds.” In this passage‚ Fridman uses a comparison of nerds to athletes‚ a comparison of America to other countries‚ and rhetorical devices to develop his argument that society is wrong for calling someone that is intellectually curious a nerd or geek. Fridman compares nerds to athletes to develop his argument. In the dictionary‚ a nerd is a “... street performer who shocks
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All About Nerds “Enough is enough‚” exclaims Leonid Fridman in his passage entitled “America Needs Its Nerds.” His passage explains his discomfort and frustration-surrounding society’s attitude towards nerds. Without nerds there would be no electricity‚ cell phones or computers. The world must love its nerds. Through his use of exemplification‚ definition‚ compare contrast‚ and rhetorical questions‚ Fridman argues for the need of nerds in society. In the common American society
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particular that truly sticks out like a sore thumb‚ the nerds. Nerds have their own way of doing things‚ and the majority of them are very intelligent. They can also be seen as the dweebs in society because they never want to have fun. They can be looked at as dorks because they are socially awkward towards other crowds and do not fit in. Nerds can be classified into many different types: smartly innovative‚ stuck up‚ as well as quietly evil. The nerds are described as the ones who always make the best
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WRTG101S Introduction to Writing ) 23 January 2013 A social label‚ such as Goth‚ Punk and Nerd We really hate to be label as Goth‚ punk and nerd. As time pass we still use these 3 words to label certain people in the population today. To understand the true meaning of these 3 words will help our young generation get pass name calling. Letting young kids know its okay to be who they’re in today’s world. We must accept difference people in the world for who they are‚ and not what other people
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