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    Hidden Intellectualism Essay Could sports fans become great intellectuals? Well when speaking in forms of intellectualismGerald 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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    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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    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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    Cultural Intellectualism In Gerald Graff’s essay Hidden Intellectualism; he criticizes those who do not put appropriate value into "street smarts." Graff persists that knowledge extends further than academic learning and carries into the everyday life. He writes about some of his precollege experiences with being as a “nonintellectual” due to his lack of interest in academic literary subjects. Graff also discusses how his interest in sports actually led him into academic intellectualism as an adult

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    university for a degree. This is very common and probably sounds sensible to you. Gerald Graff‚ author of‚ “Hidden Intellectualism‚” an article published in the writing guidebook They Say‚ I Say would disagree. Graff would probably fault my friend’s teachers for not using his interest in cars as a way to encourage academic thinking. Graff believes that street smarts can be used as a medium to reach higher levels of intellectualism. He asserts that usually they are not because‚ “We associate the

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    In “Hidden IntellectualismGerald 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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    In “Hidden Intellectualism” composed by Gerald GraffGraff 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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    Hidden Intellectualism In Gerald Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism‚” Graff argues that by not involving non-academic elements to the curriculum‚ schools are missing out on opportunities to encourage their students to learn. Students may be more prone to pick up intellectual identities if they were encouraged to do so on subjects that interest them. Graff recalls moments in his youth when his interests in academic subjects were minimal. Although his interests in non-academic subjects were vast‚ his

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    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 believe that students should be giving the opportunity

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    and substance‚ good “Hidden Intellectualism”‚ by Gerald Graff is an article in which the author suggests that intelligence cannot only be obtained by being school or being “book smart" individual but can also be achieved by what he describes as being "Street smart‚" Graff argues that intellectualism is not only the knowledge you obtain through school or through all the high cerebral books you read but also through real-world knowledge and life experiences. Graff shares stories of his adolescence

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