The Story of Success By Malcolm Gladwell What is an Outlier outli er n 1 something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or related body 2 a statistical observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample ID: 580806
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Outliers
The Story of Success
By Malcolm Gladwell Slide2
What is an Outlier?
out-li-
er
(n.)
1. something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or related body.
2. a statistical observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample. Slide3
#1 National Bestseller
“In understanding successful people, we have come to focus far too much on their intelligence and ambition and personality traits. Instead, Malcolm Gladwell argues in
Outliers
, we should look at the world that surrounds the successful – their culture, their family, their generation, and idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing.” Slide4
Outliers and Argument
Outliers
presents its reader with a number of arguments. The effectiveness of the arguments are dependent on the author’s rhetorical strategies: diction, syntax, tone, imagery, figurative language, and appeals.
While reading
Outliers
,
consider not only
what
the book is saying
about success, culture, race,
upbringing,
and the
“American Dream”, but also
how
it is saying it. Slide5
Major Papers #3 and #4
#3:
Write a rhetorical analysis of
Gladwell’s
argument in
Outliers
.
The paper must be 2-4 pages (MLA format
).
DUE 11/13.
Use your Dialectic Journal for support.
#4:
Write an expository essay on “Success” and the “American Dream”. Multiple sources should be referenced in creating an argument/claim.
The paper must be 3-5 pages (MLA format). DUE
12/1
.
Use your Dialectic Journal and the Jigsaw Presentations. Slide6
Dialectic Journal
Related
to Annotation.
Using 2-column notes, copy significant quotes from the text (words, phrases, passages) on the left and respond to the right. Include page
numbers.
Respond to words, phrases, and passages that are significant (reveals something about the author, subject, or audience) and provide only the most insightful commentary.
One response for every other page of text read.
DJ can be used later to write an analysis essay. Slide7
Jigsaw Presentations
In groups of
2-3
students, you will be responsible for presenting certain chapters of
Outliers
to the class as a lead-in to a general class discussion.
During the presentation, groups should focus on the main points of Gladwell’s argument in the chapter they were assigned (
what
it says), as well as the author’s rhetorical choices (i.e. diction, syntax, imagery, figurative language, appeals, structure, etc.) (
how
it says it).
Choose a rhetorically significant passage to share with the class.
Groups will be graded on the content shared with the class, as well as the effectiveness of the presentation itself (projection, eye contact, preparedness, length (5-10 minutes), etc.).
Students in the audience should take notes based on the groups presentation. These notes could be used later in crafting one or both of a student’s major papers. Slide8
Outliers Reading
Intro: The Roseto Mystery
Ch. 1: The Matthew Effect
Ch.
2: The 10,000 Hour Rule
Ch.
3: The Trouble with Geniuses, Part I
Ch.
4: The Trouble with Geniuses, Part II
Ch.
5: The Three Lessons of Joe
Flom
Ch.
6: Harlan, Kentucky
Ch. 7: The Ethnic Theory of Plane CrashesCh. 8: Rice Paddies and Math Tests
Ch.
9: Marita’s Bargain
Epilogue: A Jamaican Story