Gladwell interview: Part 1

How many years of committed, daily practice does any skill take?

• 1 year

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

Type the two-word term that researchers say makes all the difference: ______   ________

During his professional NBA career, did the expert basketball player Michael Jordan ever stop developing his skills?

• Yes

• No

What feature of the KIPP Academy does Gladwell focus on here?

• It has the best educators

• It provides students with the latest technology 

• It provides kids who want to work hard with the opportunity to do so

• It spends more money per student than public schools do

In this context, "hunger" means...

• I need to eat.

• I need to keep practicing.

• I need to seek help.

• I need to go home.

According to Gladwell, negative circumstances (like facing racism) always end up damaging a person.

• False

• True

Which statement best conveys Gladwell's view of the role that one's talent plays in one's success?

• Talent does not exist.

• Talent is everything when it comes to achieving success. 

• Talent is the most important factor in one's success. 

• Talent is important, but it plays a far smaller role in one's success than we tend to believe. 

What do YOU have a deep passion for? To the point where you will spend many hours every day doing it

"hours a day" = becoming an expert

This class will give you 180 hours of in-class English study over the school year. Is that enough to become an expert, according to Malcom Gladwell?

• Yes

• No