Kristeena Gonzalez Gonzalez 1 Smith Eng. - 50 September 28‚ 2013 Pop Culture in Academics In Gerald Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism‚” Graff argues that schools should encourage students to think critically‚ read‚ and write about areas of personal interest such as cars‚ fashion‚ or music but as long as they do so in an intellectually way. I happen to agree with Graff and his perspective for many different reasons. I personally
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Andrew Gibson John Mackey Term Paper 4 March 2024. Gerald Ford became President of the United States in a non-traditional way. He assumed office following Richard Nixon’s resignation due to the Watergate scandal. Thus‚ his presidency was similar to the Nixon Administration. Like the presidencies before and after Ford‚ his administration’s approach to foreign affairs was entirely based on the Cold War. During his shorter-than-average term‚ the Ford Administration’s foreign policy included policies
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In “Hidden Intellectualism” composed by Gerald Graff‚ Graff argues how sports play a big part in the intellectual world because they contain components ranging from debates to evaluations‚ to intellectual systems. He states how sports made him a more intellectual being‚ and how schools should consider sports intellectual. Gerald Graff’s arguments that sports build intellectualism are ineffective because he lacks outside arguments‚ and backup to make his argument more credible. Graff states that sports
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obtain knowledge more conveniently than any previous age. The plentiful methods in getting knowledge cause some people to doubt the functions of the college‚ and claim that the college has been already not the best place in nurturing intellectuals. Gerald Graff expresses the similar idea depending on his childhood’s experience in “Hidden intellectualism”‚ and claims the “street smarts” can provide more benefits than “book smart” which we learn in the college. I would argue that the college is still
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Stan Lee: The Most Heroic Man in the Marvel Universe What if Stan Lee never created the stories he did? How would the world be different? Stan Lee is an unprecedented writer who helped transform the entertainment industry‚ specifically the comic book industry. He invented intricate characters and stories that changed people’s lives. These stories helped the world in many ways. Stan Lee benefitted the entertainment industry by promoting acceptance‚ creating complex characters and stories‚ and inspiring
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Objectives: Produce a focused analysis‚ three to four pages in length‚ of Gerald Graff’s essay‚ “Hidden Intellectualism.” Getting Started: Make sure you understand the meaning of analysis; according to the Norton Field Guide‚ “Your goal in analyzing a text is to lead readers through careful examination of a text to some kind of interpretation or reasoned judgment” (69). Consider it your job to attempt to define and explain what you see in Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism.” Rather than just answering
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Compare Gerald before and after the confession Before the confession Gerald is constantly trying to fit in with the Birling family. Page 6‚ “I believe your right sir” he Gerald has just agreed with Mr Birling’s views even though Gerald might not agree with them he is desperate to seek approval from Mr Birling and to fit in with the family. Gerald is comfortable around the family before the confession and before he realises that he has some involvement into Eva’s death. Page 8‚ Gerald is allowed
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Published in 1953‚ the origin of this source is from Gerald Reitlinger‚ an English art historian who fought as a British soldier during World War II. The purpose of this book is to provide information on the nature of the Holocaust. A benefit of this source in reference to its origin is that Reitlinger fought during World War II therefore his experience with the British military qualifies him to discuss Nazi tactics and anti-Jewish legislation. A limitation of this source in reference to its origin
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Legal scholars and sociologists have debated the effectiveness of litigation and whether it is an effective tool for bringing social change to marginalized groups. Gerald Rosenberg is one of the legal scholars that believes that courts are ineffective due to the fact they are inherently constrained by political and constitutional limitations. According to his first perspective‚ Rosenberg believes courts by design are unable to hear social reform claims‚ courts lack independence from the political
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In “Hidden Intellectualism” Gerald Graff explains his view on intellectualism and how the education system only limits intellectualism to book smarts. Graff also enlightens the misunderstanding on society with “street smarts.” He explains that everyone including “street smart have potential and they are overlooked. Graff explains that we only associate the educated lifestyle with texts and subjects. He argues that the education system assumes that its possible to “wax intellectual’s about
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