I am writing to you to discuss your book The Outliers. When I first got assigned to read this book in my English class‚ I honestly was not excited. I felt that The Outliers was not going to be interesting. But‚ when I started to read the book‚ I found myself connecting your book to everything around me. After reading the chapter‚ The Matthew Effect‚ I started paying attention to people’s birthdays. Suddenly‚ all of these factors that I had never thought about before became very prominent. I really
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freshmen who want to be the best they can be. Outliers: Stories of Success by: Malcolm Gladwell discusses this topic and why it is a good choice. Redshirting kindergarteners is usually done my parents who have children born just before the cutoff and therefore are the youngest and smallest in their class. There is also a different level of maturity in the older students that helps them pay attention which leads to better understanding and better grades. Gladwell supports this by showing that the Swedish
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motivate us to work to improve‚ but is practice really the key to success? Malcolm Gladwell makes an argument on page 40 of his book‚ Outliers that‚ “The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world class-expert--- in anything.” There are several people who disagree with his thinking. Although I agree with Gladwell partially that lots of practice can lead to mastery of skills‚ I don’t agree with
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In this section‚ Gladwell emphasises how cultural legacies operate as strong forces. He starts with the history of the small town situated on the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky‚ called Harlan. It was founded by eight immigrant families from the northern region of British Isles in the early nineteenth century. The first settlers were herders and this region was cut off from the rest of the state because of its tough accessibility. The town was always thinly populated never crossing the population
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willingness to fight‚ in order for activism to be effective. As Malcolm Gladwell describes in “Why the Revolution Should not be Tweeted”‚ he reminds us of what ‘real’ activism is and how other generations have risked their lives to make a difference‚ in both their lives and the future of America. He does not think that activists can be considered true activists if they are non-violent when protesting for their rights. However‚ Gladwell should consider that protesting is a process that doesn’t start off
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Gladwell (2009) points out in chapter 3 and 4 of the Outliers that we possess a misunderstanding of the meaning of success. American education links the results of testing in children to offer them greater opportunities‚ depending in their IQ. But a high IQ result doesn’t measure the levels of creativity or creative thinking Therefore‚ Gladwell believes that success is the outcome from having a high IQ‚ education and upbringing. Gladwell proves his point by using Terman’s experiments‚ and the result
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The book David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell follows in the footsteps of his other famous works The Tipping Point‚ Blink‚ and Outliers. Gladwell’s books seek to show readers a new perspective on the world‚ where they can be insightful and take advantage of any situation. However‚ unlike Gladwell’s previous works‚ David and Goliath fails to deliver its point. Gladwell’s message of overcoming seemingly unfavorable odds is clouded by poor creativity‚ a lack of ethos‚ and awkward pace. Many people
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Geniuses‚ Part 2” and “The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes”‚ two chapters taken from his book Outliers: The Story of Success (2008)‚ claims that there is a misunderstanding on what success is and how it can be achieved. Gladwell feels that the idea of having an extremely high IQ and success is faulty because there are various other factors to consider that can contribute to levels of success. In chapter four Gladwell argues that it is not a high IQ that defines success‚ but concerted cultivation. He emphasizes
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Natalie Haro Mrs.Spruill 2nd block November 21‚ 2014 Rhetorical Analysis: Outliers Chapter 2 Ten-thousand-hours is how the people today and the past have became successful. In the Outliers‚ written by Malcom Gladwell he gives his belief on the ten-thousand hour rule. He uses load language‚ appropriate attiude and reliable evidence. Malcon Gladwell is correct in his assertion that ten-thousand-hours and a special opportunity are essential to become successful. Malcom Gladwell’s agrument is filled
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Literature reflects society by pre-existing concepts and ideas. This is why Malcolm Gladwell writes The Tipping Point in which discusses about events that people make in the past and how past experiences can lead people to make inform decisions very quickly. The Tipping Point changes the way people in America think about selling products and disseminating ideas. According to Gladwell‚ “I don’t really think of myself as an outlier.” This quote reflects to how majority of our citizens behaves in our society
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