Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism

PART A

To start this week’s discussion forum, read Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism” carefully, taking notes as you go. Using your reading of the Introduction, Chapter 1, and 2 of ” They Say/ I Say,” identify the conversation Graff is entering.

Once you’ve carefully read the text, answer the following questions. Post your answers as a response to this forum post. Don’t attach a file–just paste or type your answers into the text box. Your response must be at least 300 words.

Questions:

· What conversation is this article entering?

· What is the author’s view on this topic?

· Does the author agree with what “they say”? Disagree? Both? Paraphrase (restate in your own words) what the author has to say.

· What is your view?

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PART B

First, locate a quote from Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow” (298-311) that you believe incorporates one or more rhetorical appeals well. Using your reading from this week and the videos on citing/quoting, introduce the quote in MLA. Identify the rhetorical appeal(s) used in this quote. Then, explain why this quote helps you as an audience member to understand the writer’s motivation. Why is the quote effective or ineffective? Your response must be at least 300 words.

Next, select a reading for Essay 1 (see Essay 1 in Assignments). Refer to the outline guides in our resources folder to help you organize ideas into a reverse outline. Download, complete, and save the attached outline here (Microsoft Word).

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