Gerald Graffs Hidden Intellectualism - Book Report/Review Example

Gerald Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism” Gerald Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism” In Graff’s “Hidden Intellectualism” article, the author is quick to indicate that knowledge is much more than academic learning in the classroom setting and that learning is a process that is continuous in the ‘outside’ world. Children just like Graff was may be good enough in other activities, such as sports (Graff, 2001). Graff always found himself arguing about sports as opposed to his colleagues who were discussing Chemistry at that time (Graff, 2001).

This results to Graff’s argument that sports presented more intellect than school work. Graff & Cathy (2006) say that templates such as sentence frames have been beneficial in the attracting the attention of the writers, on the content that has been relayed, and also the forms and structures of what is being said. Students who are beneficial of the templates are said to be successful in their academic endeavors, through engaging the learners in the classroom (Graff & Cathy, 2006). Conclusively, it is justified to argue that all form of learning ought to incorporate all aspects of learning, so as the learners can attempt and have an easier time in grasping the subjects being relayed in the classroom setting.

ReferencesGraff, G. (2001). ‘Hidden Intellectualism.’ Pedagogy 1.1. (Winter 2001). 21-36. Graff, G., & Cathy, B. (2006). They Say/ I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. New York: W.W. Norton.