Nerd

Leonid Fridman, the author of the article,”America Need Its Nerds” in the New York Times, addresses how geeks and nerd are portrayed negatively in society. He asserts the faults in American society’s values in order to convince the readers of the New York Times to appreciate the intellectually curious instead of degrading them. Fridman integrates logos,ethos, and pathos to support his objective of persuading the readers of the New York Times to acknowledge the intellectuals rather than…

Language and Composition 29 December 2016 2008 Form B FRQ Q2 What’s wrong with being intellectually curious and academically serious? Apparently everything, as far as society’s concerned, but Fridman thinks not. In the article “America Needs Its Nerds,” Leonid Fridman criticizes American society for its anti-intellectual values and emphasizes the need to stand against it through the use of rhetorical strategies such as exemplifications and comparisons. He adopts a criticizing, reprimanding tone…

The movie Revenge of the Nerds is focused on two best-friends, Gilbert and Lewis, who are freshman at Adams College. For the purpose of this paper, we will focus mostly on Gilbert and his path of self-authorship. Gilbert arrives on campus with Lewis and they move into their new dorm. They are excited to be on campus and start living the college life. This excitement of their new living situation comes to an end when a local fraternity – Alpha Beta – burns down their frat house during a raucous…

Nerd about Sports Everyone 's a nerd when it comes to something, whether you like it or not. It may be something technology related or just if you lack being social or interactive with people. Everyone has their interests. When it comes to me, I would say I am a nerd about sports. I am always studying the game. Trying to find a way to get better any way possible. This obsession has some strange twists behind it. Sports are a way for me to relax and take my mind off of other things. They make me…

would rather tinker with motherboards or engines than play football with their friends. Despite their future achievements, these children have been labeled as ‘nerds’ or ‘geeks’. These geniuses are discriminated against for being able to bring amazing technology to the hands of an average human. Leonid Fridman, in his essay America Needs its Nerds, he uses the tools of rhetoric to unveil the repercussions of American’s bigotry towards intellectuals. Fridman begins his essay with accusatory…

In a passage from America Needs Its Nerds, Leonid Fridman writes about the flaws within the system of values in our society. The main fault he focuses on is that society only has disrespectful or demeaning terms such as geek and nerd for the “...intellectually curious and academically serious.” (Lines 3,4). Fridman continues to discuss the widespread of anti-intellectualism that takes place at all academic institutions including colleges and elementary schools. He utilizes numerous rhetorical…

Karsten Lenterman AP English Language 23/11/2017 Mr Miller “America Needs its Nerds” by Leonid Fridman Leonid Fridman wrote America Needs Its Nerds in attempt to inform and persuade his target audience of the current situation regarding the anti-intellectual values that the majority of people hold today, and the tragic situation that his country has been left in, in that people no longer strive to be educated in america. Friedman's thesis statement can be found in lines 28 - 34, where he…

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…

In Leonid Fridman's "America Needs Its Nerds" his argument states that Americans idolize social and physical skills instead of academics. Fridman uses pathos, how being a nerd and/or a geek is not a bad thing but a good thing, and facts to strengthen his argument. Pathos can be found throughout Fridman's argument. Fridman uses experiences pf students - college, high school, elementary - to display different moments a "nerd" or "geek" can feel isolated. For example, in paragraph three Fridman…

Basketball Nerd “If only I could beat Tommy in basketball,” I though. Everyone would laugh at him and I could prove that I am good at sports. I have recently moved in because of getting bullied in other schools. I have gotten pushed into lockers, punched in the face and even locked in the teacher’s lounge. My parents are sick of me getting bullied. They are hoping for no bullies to be in this school and if so they will just homeschool me. I get bullied because of my ways of dressing to…