"On the other hand, inviting students to write about cars, sport, or clothing fashions does not have to bea pedagogical cop out as long as students are required to see these interests "through academic eyes," that is, to think and write about cars, sports, and fasions in a reflective, analytical way, one that sees them as microcosm of what is going on in the wider culture" (Graff 303)
"Nor do we consider one of the major reasons why schools and colleges overlook the intellectual potential of street smarts: the fact that we associate those street smarts with antiintellectual concerns." (Graff 297)
I think Graff did a great job in mixing academic and non-academic language. His language was overall relaxed and interesting which kept my attention. At the same time he also offered some academic information that helped his piece move along and make a point.
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