When someone is called intelligent‚ people automatically think of how book smart someone is. Book smart relates to how much information about math‚ science‚ and english a person knows. In Hidden Intellectualism‚ Graff brings up the idea that intelligence isn’t all about a scholarly form of thinking. “Everyone knows some young person who is impressively “street smart” but does poorly in school” is the first line of Graff’s essay (Graff 787). Nowadays‚ it is popular for a person to have the experience
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Hidden Intellectualism Essay Could sports fans become great intellectuals? Well when speaking in forms of intellectualism‚ Gerald Graff considers Sports and other forms of “street smarts” do seem to be their own form of intellectualism. The new Hidden Intellectualism that is found within these “street smarts”. Hidden intellectualism to Graff in early life was the argument/debate on who is the toughest and what sports team was the best. When arguing about these things graph found himself doing
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Serrano‚ Edric “HIDDEN INTELLECTUALISM” Reading Response Journal In the article “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff‚ The Author is telling us that knowledge can be seen not only from academic thinking but also in the form of “street smarts”. Graff explains that we know some “impressively street smarts” but does not do well in school‚ but Graff argues that “street smarts” are just as important as “book smarts”. Many people think that it is such a waste‚ that “street smarts” should be taking
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In the essay titled "Hidden Intellectualism‚" Gerald Graff discusses the nonacceptance of nonintellectual street smarts vs academic book smarts. I agree with Graff’s views on street smarts being a hidden intellectually from society and academics. Gerald Graff is correct in thinking that modern education strongly favors classic literary subjects over real world "street" subject matters. As I read "Hidden Intellectualism" I could not help but empathize with Graff instantly. I was transported back
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According to Gerald Graff’s essay‚ Hidden Intellectualism‚ street smart students are often thought of as anti-intellectuals because of educators limited and narrow views that intellectualism is only associated with book smarts instead of realizing that students can develop their intellectual and academic way of thinking through non-traditional subjects that interest them. Graff conveys that by making students non-academic interests the focus can attract and motivate them to learn but acknowledges
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2017 Rhetorical Analysis: “Hidden Intellectualism” Gerald Graff‚ Professor of English and Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago‚ stated in "Hidden Intellectualism‚" that in every student‚ there is intellect that is trying to break out and encourage them to discover their own intellectualism‚ that was hiding within (Graff 23). “Hidden Intellectualism” is a teaching article directed towards schools and teachers to try and help kids bring out their intellectualism at a young age or bring different
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In my opinion‚ Graff makes one very strong statement in his essay‚ and also a lot of personal background to support his point. This main point is on hidden intellectualism itself‚ and what exactly it means to be intellectual. He argues that intellectualism can be found almost anywhere‚ and I strongly support his argument. Graff’s argument is based around the ideas of two different types of smarts‚ book smarts and street smarts. Being a teacher himself‚ he sees the students as more of a street
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Summary of Hidden Intellectualism In his essay‚ Hidden Intellectualism‚ Gerald Graff asserts that although many overlook it‚ street smarts are as important to a person as book smarts. He demonstrates that while some people come across as very street smart‚ with knowledge on a variety of subjects‚ they do poorly in school and seem like they are not smart. Also‚ schools overlook street smarts as they associate it with anti-intellectual concerns. But what truly makes someone a good thinker‚ Graff
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are able to love‚ work‚ and act as responsible members of the community” (pg 9). Although education serves a role in a person’s life‚ is the material provided to educate these students sufficient though? Gerald Graff argues in his article‚ Hidden Intellectualism‚ that if school systems would incorporate more youth culture into the lessons‚
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Hidden Intellectualism Growing up where I was raised street smart was having the experience and knowledge necessary to deal with the potential difficulties or dangers of life in an urban environment. Like you know people actions and how to read body language and get the sense something isn’t right here. It even can be starting your own busy be and entrepreneur. If you were book smart you’ll get call a nerd and picked on in rough area of the city. I saw some of my peers try to dumb down the way
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