Intellectualism

pursue as many degrees as possible, some voices stand out erectly and reveal important shortcomings in the education system. Gerald Graff, a professor of English and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago is one of them. In “Hidden Intellectualism”, Graff clarifies how the education system fails to recognize the non-academic knowledge, such as sports as the other means of intelligence – street smart. Graff implies that if colleges guide young minds how to…

The chapter “Hidden Intellectualism”, apart of the book They Say I Say by both Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein. This chapter within the book suggests that education systems need to revamp the way they view street smarts and what is an actual “intellectual”. Within the passage Gerald Graff has several points to support this claim . One thing brought to attention within the text is that schools and colleges tend to believe that the only subjects viable for academic and intellectual life is…

To start off, Graff does a nice job incorporating an anecdote and pathos into Hidden Intellectualism. It appeals to feelings. In the first few sentences of his article it is easy to relate to his words. Although some people can relate to it, not everyone can. However he needs more logic in it. Anecdotes and pathos achieve sympathy, but he does not have enough facts in there in order to persuade someone to believe what he is saying. He lacks factual evidence which is an essential part of trying…

In this article, the author who is named Fridman explains just what the title says, AMERICA NEEDS ITS NERDS." He uses ethos, logos, and pathos to do just that. First he uses a dictionary to tell us that geek is a freak that bites off the head of a chicken. Then he tells us that Harvard has some students that don't want to be known as people who study. He even says that they are ostracised while athletes are idolized. This happens in other schools too. Not just an IV school like Harvard.…

education system in America is in need of a revision. Throughout his essay Graff makes it clear he believes classes should be more adaptable to students needs in order to help students think critically as if they were in the real world. In “Hidden Intellectualism” Graff claims that schools and colleges alike are directing their students attention in the wrong direction. Rather than taking advantage of the opportunity to engage their students using their non academic interest they are forcing…

Leonid Fridman argues that academic achievement and intellectual abilities should be valued over social skills and physical prowess. In America Needs Its Nerds Fridman carefully and cleverly develops this argument; he first demonstrates the problem in America and ends his argument with rhetorical questions. This strategy captures the audience’s attention and coaxes them to reflect on personal values; accordingly, Fridman promotes appreciating academics in order to better America. Fridman…

meaning of intellectualism. As perceived by many, an intellectual is a person who is involved in critical studies, thoughts, and proposes solutions to normal day-to-day situations. In contrast to such definition, two pieces of literature that have unique explanations are “Reading Rhetorically” by Rose and “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff. In their articles, both authors urge reconsideration of what is considered “intellectual or intelligent.” In the reading “Hidden Intellectualism”,…

intellectual thought process. A similar quote my math teacher used to say: “It’s the same thang with another name,” brings out an argument that education is learning to think about what one knows in a different light. In Gerald Graff’s essay, “Hidden Intellectualism”, he responds to the educational system, arguing that street smarts are just as important as book smarts. He insists that what students know could help them develop stronger intellectual skills in how they process information. On the…

non-academic interests? In the article, “Hidden Intellectualism,” Gerald Graff argued that schools ignore street smarts. He said that book smarts do not have non-academic interests. He used his background with street smarts to support his argument by explaining why sports was his favorite interest instead of reading academic books. Graff’s argument is reasonable because of his tone, his personal experience, and his view that schools overlook non-academic intellectualism. Graff developed a…

they leave out other subjects that students have high interest in. Automotive, Music, video games, and sports all of these play a role in schools, but aren’t peered into because they aren’t seen as academic by society. In Gerald Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism” he writes about these issues and if we exploit more of the interest of the students it would make it easier for them to succeed in school. Everyone has a different interest just like how each person does…