A summary of “hidden intellectualism” by Gerald Graff: In his essay “Hidden Intellectualism” Gerald Graff offers a critique of the education system for overlooking the intellectual potential of those who possess unconventional “street smarts”. We as a society assume that only the inherently weighty academic subjects grant us “true” knowledge‚ and that knowledge in subjects such as fashion‚ sports or even dating holds no intellectual tenor. The problem with this assumption‚ Graff insists‚ is that
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Paloma Castaneda Ms. Liberman American Literature: period 5 10-7-13 The Hidden Dangers of Social Networking for Kids What can be more dangerous than millions of kids connecting with millions of strangers? Kids 12 and under are spending 6 1/2 to 7 hours a week on Facebook‚ Instagram‚ and Twitter. Many parents don’t mind their kids participating in these types of social medias‚ but many of them also don’t know what’s going on‚ what they are doing‚ and who they are talking to. When
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What ’s Hidden in Kate Chopin ’s "The Storm"? Kate Chopin ’s the storm is about a woman named Calixta who rekindles a lost romance with a former lover in the midst of a storm. This story centers on lost love and being stuck in relationships that are unwanted. There is a lot of hidden meaning in the story‚ told well behind the characters and their surroundings‚ and it also has a strong plot‚ and a lot of symbolism. The plot of a woman and a man rekindling a lost romance in the midst of a storm
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teachers included‚ said that he lacked “book smarts‚” and encouraged him to attend technical school for a mechanics certification rather than a 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
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“Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon” Crouching Tiger‚ Hidden Dragon is a film based in the Qing dynasty during the 1770’s‚ in the time of the reign of the Wianlong Emperor. Li Mu Bai is a trained Wudang Swordsman. In the past‚ Jade Fox‚ a powerful woman who sought to learn Wudang fighting skills‚ murdered his master. Mu Bai‚ intending to give up his warrior life‚ asks Shu Lien to transport his sword‚ also referred to as the Green Destiny‚ to the city of Peking‚ as a gift for their friend Sir Te. One
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The Hidden Traps of Decision Making Essay We naturally use unconscious routines to face the decision making‚ whatever the topic we are dealing with. These routines are based on experimentation‚ trial and error methods‚ and are proved to be potential psycological traps that may blind the dicision makers and undermine their decisions. Some traps identified and detailed in this case are: ° Anchoring ° Framing ° Status Quo ° Estimating and Forecasting ° Sunk Cost ° Over-confidence
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indubitable traditions and racism‚ clear in even the most innocuous-seeming towns. Written shortly after war’s end‚ Shirley Jackson’s small town in “The Lottery” serves as a microcosm of post-WWII America‚ establishing in her story the theme of America’s hidden evil. Jackson uses imagery typical of an idyllic American town to show readers depravity can embed itself into the most seemingly harmless places. In the story’s first paragraph‚ Jackson describes the “fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers
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Man. Twelfth Night explores the key idea of hidden identity through the characterisation of Duke Orsino from Twelfth Night. Accordingly In Twelfth Night‚ in relation to Duke Orsino an example of hidden
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In the nonfiction book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly‚ Miriam Mann showed confidence. This helped her overcome many things‚ including the societal problem of racism. In the book‚ Miriam works at a aeronautical science lab that was part of NASA. In the cafeteria‚ there was a very offensive sign. It read: “Colored Computers.” Miriam did not let the hate get to her‚ she took the sign and put it in her purse. The book states‚ “Dorothy and the other West Computers watched as Miriam slipped the
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Memoirs should be written and read so people are educated on what to look for in slavery cases and when to report them. In the novel‚ Hidden Girl by Shymia Hall‚ Shymia Hall had been recently rescued out of slavery. She explains how a bystander‚ most likely in her neighborhood had saw multiple signs of slavery and contacted Child Protective Services to check on Shymia and her case. Shymia states‚ “The unknown person might have spotted me at midnight when I was hanging the clothes out to dry‚ or through
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