What did Gerald Graff do in his youth in order to find legitimacy amongst his peers?

He pretended to be inarticulate so the "hoods" wouldn't know how smart he was

He stole expensive merchandise and resold it to his classmates

He was a star quarterback in the high school varsity team

He wrote a weekly newspaper that made fun of his teachers

"When you enter sports debates..."

You better be ready to fight back

You are likely to lose a lot of friends

Your ability to cogitate anti-intellectual "-isms" shall liberate you from being a dullard who only waxes on ambivalent matters.

What are some skills Graff learned to develop through his passion for sports? Pick 3

How to restate and respond to a counterargument

How to enter a conversation about ideas

How to write an engaging thesis sentence

Why did Graff use Marilyn Monroe and Elvis in his argument?

Because they demonstrated how in the 50's, even celebrities were beginning to appreciate intellect.

Because Elvis can sing real good and Marilyn Monroe was a decent actress.

Because they were his friends growing up.

Because he wanted to look legitimate in front of the hoods.

What does it mean to see something "through academic eyes?"

To think and write about something in a reflective and analytical way

To think like someone who loves going to school

To see beyond the simulation we are in and wake up to the realities of our world. Pigeons aren't real and the government is watching you.

Definition of the word Jeopardize

Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm or failure

Begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner

Existing in something as a permanent, essential or characteristic attribute

Hidden Intellectualism Quiz

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English

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12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.11-12.4, RI.11-12.1, RL.11-12.6

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Are you ready for this test? (Lie if you have to)

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Slow or Unimaginative Person

Wax

Dullard

Inherent

Ambivalent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Ambivalent

Inherent

Interminable

Anti-Intellectual

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"We assume that it's possible to wax intellectual about Plato, Shakespeare, the French Revolution and Nuclear Fission..."
In this sentence, the word wax is what part of speech?

Noun

Verb

Adjective

Adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Relating to teaching

Rudiment

Inherent

Anti-Intellectual

Pedagogical

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

A person who scorns intellectuals and their views and methods

Cogitation

Rudiment

Dullard

Anti-Intellectual

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation

Jeopardize

Cogitation

Wax

Inherent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.6

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Hidden Intellectualism Quiz

15 questions

Are you ready for this test? (Lie if you have to)

Slow or Unimaginative Person

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

"We assume that it's possible to wax intellectual about Plato, Shakespeare, the French Revolution and Nuclear Fission..."In this sentence, the word wax is what part of speech?

Relating to teaching

A person who scorns intellectuals and their views and methods

The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation

Gerald Graff is known for having written which book?

What did Gerald Graff do in his youth in order to find legitimacy amongst his peers?

"When you enter sports debates..."

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