In the book Freakonomics, Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner use the the rhetorical strategy of juxtaposition, putting two groups who are connected by some unseen trend or attribute. They do this to give the reader a wider conception and a more vivid explanation to why they are similar or different. They compare Nature vs Nurture, Higher Class Names vs Lower Class Names, Crack gang vs Mcdonalds, and Black names vs White Names.…
When reading "Hidden Intellectualism" by Gerald Graff, I noticed that he used a lot of examples and illustrations. Throughout this article, he uses this rhetorical strategy as a way to create a mental image in the reader's head. One example of this is where he states "In the Chicago neighborhood I grew up in, which had become a melting pot after World War 2 our block was solidly middle class" (Graff 246). For me, it not only creates a mental image but it also sets up an interesting story which keeps the reader hooked.…
Stuart Rojstaczer states his own opinion that students that walk into a class knowing they can go “through the motions” and get a passing grade begin to put in less effort. He goes on to say that many students study less than 10 hours, which is less than half of what they were putting in 40 years ago. He also quotes a “recent” survey, saying that 30,000 of first year students showed that nearly half of them were spending more hours drinking than they were studying. He deduces that if we continue along this path, well end up with a generation of poorly educated college graduates who have used their four years to become alcoholics.…
In the beginning Benjamin Banneker uses an empathy diction, he uses words such as "reflect", "acknowledge", "injustice", "tender feelings." He does in order to really get inside the readers mind and have them reflect and analyze their actions more carefully. Later in the text the tone shifts a bit to a more accusative tone, he shows this by the choice of words he uses such as "entitled", "guilty" "criminal", cruel", and…
Gobbledygook is defined as when someone uses an extended amount of words in order to stretch their sentences out. According to Stuart Chase the author of “Gobbledygook” was founded by the Federal Security Agency and was said to help “Break out of the verbal squirrel cage”. Examples of Gobbledygook can be found in such places as academic and legal talk.…
Ta-Nehisi Coates poses an inquisition about how Whites haven't made the past right. Coates states simply that Whites never truely made it up to the Blacks for slavery. The Whites had just said, "we meant well" and moved on. Coates brings this up by comparing the Whites "good intentions" to a sleeping pill. The idea of "good intention" is seen throughout history, not just American but worldwide. But how could one apologize for the past and make it right with those wronged? It's near impossible question to answer. Because how does one apologize for something that is like slavery?…
Relationships are an emotional connection between two people. In the novel The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler Duddy has many relationships, which change the way he acts, thinks and ultimately changes the plot dramatically. The life of Duddy changes throughout the novel from the relationships he has with his friends, family, and enemies.…
Every book containes a story one of are past, are future or are present Ray Bradbury author of the book Fahrenheit 451 Publishe over 50 years ago is misleading the book is set 50 years in the future but yet has no resemblance to are world today. All the government does is control and burn peoples knowledge.…
Catherine Opie’s Joanne, Betsy, & Olivia best represents “quoting” documentation. Catherine specializes in documentary photography and explores aspects such as domestic everyday activities. Her methods of documenting certain moments in real life situations directly reflect quoting. In this photograph, it is almost like the audience is catching a glimpse of this families day to day lives. The house is messy with the toddlers toys everywhere and it looks as if they just finished a meal. These people are not posing or being staged, they are simply doing what they would normally be doing. Catherine also is very involved in the Lesbian and Gay communities so much of her work involves identity, challenging gender roles and social and political themes.…
Who ever said being street smart but not book smart was a bad thing? In his short essay “Hidden Intellectualism” written in 2003 Gerald Graff talks about what people call book smart (Intellectualism) can hide into what one calls “Street Smart”(Hidden Intellectualism). Graff argues about how teachers are going the wrong way on how they should do their job, stating that they can use this to their advantage by using topics that such individuals are interested in whether it’s clothing, sports or even video games to educate them. The essay was illuminating and persuasive at convincing it’s readers because of the ethos, well written counterclaim and purpose. If topics such…
In Hidden Intellectualism by Gerald Graff, he begins with the argument of “street-smarts” versus “school-smarts”. Graff explains that school-smarts can be hidden within street smarts and can be learnt through not just talking with friends, but also from the media and our surroundings, hence the “hidden” intellectualism. He goes onto explain that “schools and colleges overlook the intellectual potential of street-smarts” (198) because these types of intellectualism are actually considered anti-intellectualism. Graff then begins to discuss that intellectualism is often looked down upon within schools, and people that are considered “school-smart” are seen as nerdy, or boring. We learn that as a child, Graff was afraid of bullying and name-calling so he did not show his intellectual side out of fear. As he wanted to be accepted so badly, he decided to become an “inarticulate, carefully hiding telltale marks of literacy like correct grammar and pronunciation”. (201) Through this, he discovered that he was still able to show his intellectual side by using arguing and reasoning strategies while talking about subjects such as sports and toughness with his friends.…
In the article “Hidden Intellectualism” written by Gerald Graff, Graff target college students to inform them about a hidden intellectualism that can be found in our everyday society. In the article Graff draws attention to the many types and ways different people can identify with intellectualism. He argues that people are intelligent in several ways and just need to learn how to plug the intellectualism they enjoy into a school-like setting during classes. He exemplifies this by using his own intellect within sports and such as an adolescent. While being very analytical of sports team movies, and the toughness he and his friends engaged in, he was unknowingly before now trained to be intellect in a class room and other school subjects. In figuring all this out Graff only had to plug it into his school work. Graff uses descriptive detail, blunt similarities, and his own basic understand and experiences to convey his thoughts of hidden intellectualism to his collegiate audience.…
Arthur Birling and InspectorGoole's philosophies on life and society contrast throughout the play. For most of the play Sheila, Eric and Mrs Birling are fully behind Mr Birling and his philosophies, but towards the end of the play, Eric and Sheila effectively switch sides and begin to back InspectorGoole's philosophies on life and society.…
In classrooms, conflict is necessary to achieve student abilities to devise their own perspective and form different judgement on a topic which helps gain knowledge. In the essay “Other Voices, Other Rooms, by Gerald Graff, a professor of English and education writes about “the chance to try on a variety of clashing ideas, to see what they feel like, is one of the most exciting opportunities an education can provide”, which is known as conflict in a classroom. While keeping a degree of pluralism and diversity between subject, teacher should have a level of communication when presenting material. The outcomes are rewarding for student who go to a “university with already developed skills.…
The speech titled “A Whisper of AIDS” was given by Mary Fisher on August 19th, 1992 in Houston Texas at the 1992 Republican National Convention Address. Mary Fisher is an American political activist, author, artist and daughter of a wealthy and powerful republican, Max Fisher. Mary Fisher has become an advocate on AIDS prevention and education after she contracted the disease from her second husband. In the speech “A Whisper of Aids”, Mary Fisher uses the rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, and pathos to express her opinions about how AIDS is not something to be ashamed of.…