WorksheetsHidden Intellectualism Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Slow or Unimaginative Person
Wax
Dullard
Inherent
Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
Ambivalent
Inherent
Interminable
Anti-Intellectual
"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
Relating to teaching
Rudiment
Inherent
Anti-Intellectual
Pedagogical
A person who scorns intellectuals and their views and methods
Cogitation
Rudiment
Dullard
Anti-Intellectual
The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation
Jeopardize
Cogitation
Wax
Inherent
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?
He stole expensive merchandise and resold it to his classmates
He was a star quarterback in the high school varsity team
He pretended to be inarticulate so the "hoods" wouldn't know how smart he was
He wrote a weekly newspaper that made fun of his teachers
"When you enter sports debates..."
You better be ready to fight back
You become part of a community
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 make an argument
How to write an engaging thesis sentence
How to restate and respond to a counterargument
How to enter a conversation about ideas
Why did Graff use Marilyn Monroe and Elvis in his argument?
Because Elvis can sing real good and Marilyn Monroe was a decent actress.
Because they were his friends growing up.
Because they demonstrated how in the 50's, even celebrities were beginning to appreciate intellect.
Because he wanted to look legitimate in front of the hoods.
Using a celebrity such as Elvis to make a point is an example of which rhetorical appeal?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Kairos
What does it mean to see something "through academic eyes?"
To think like someone who loves going to school
Through bifocals
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.
To think and write about something in a reflective and analytical way
Definition of the word Jeopardize
Begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner
Existing in something as a permanent, essential or characteristic attribute
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something
Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm or failure
