Analysis: Street Smart From Hidden Intellectualism

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Chad Decker
Professor Kelly Elcock
English 101
16 September 2015
Street Smart or Class Smart from Hidden Intellectualism
The author elaborates the confusion that comes about when people think of someone who is smart in the streets but fails to exercise the same in the classroom. In many instances, those who are believed to be capable of maneuvering their ways in the streets are capable of surviving in rough neighborhoods. Alternatively, those who seem to be smart in class may not be capable of effectively doing the same in the event that they find themselves in a task that requires out of class skills. In passing the argument, the author has cited his personal life as an example to explain the misconception regarding the two concepts. In most …show more content…

An example given is about the liking that he had for sporting activities compared to a change into intellectual capability. By taking part in sporting activities, the author finds himself reading many of the books related to the same. Out of the activities of reading, the author comes to realize that they can be transformed into a liking for books in class. Just the same way that the author was capable of reading the sports books and making out the meaning of them, he can be capable of handling the school books. As stated by the author, the fact that he preferred sporting activities over school books is not an indication that he is not intellectual. The author confirms the same by stating that the preference he had over sports does not reflect on the anti-intellectualism from his …show more content…

The author is trying to make the point clear by explaining the fact that academic performance can be dependent on many factors. As stated earlier, the students in other instances may not be blamed for not performing well in their academic work. It can be because of the failure of the colleges to tap the right talent. Some of the students who go to school may be having the potential to perform well in their academic work. However, some of the colleges fail to realize the potential that the students may be having. Those who go to school are not smart enough because of failure to get good grades. The issue is of concern because basing an assumption on the grades that one gets in schools cannot be a measure to determine the intellectual capability of

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