The Power Of Academic Conversation

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English 1A Jan 24, 2012 The Power of Academic Conversation A) Do you agree with her in that Plato's quote could at first listen by the average listener be in appropriate to describe the essence of college learning? Explain why or why not. I agree with her that Plato's quote could be inappropriate to describe the essence of college learning. First, the quote is too simple. For a four-year college learning, we spend long hours and hard working on it. No one can describe everything in just a 12-word sentence. Also, college learning is far more than just conversation. We may mostly learning thing though conversation by learning on lecture, by arguing with classmates, by daily talking to friends. However, one of the most important ways to learn is to read by yourself. Online classes or home schools require vast amount of self reading time. In some of our classes, we also need to read the textbook to understand. So, Plato 's quote is inappropriate to describe college learning B) Summary At the night of graduation, the author is tired of the endless speech. She only offers a single sentence from Plato--" In these conversation, sometimes a spark is kindled which henceforth nourishes itself." That would be a insult for the audiences with their painstaking efforts. Most importantly, in our college learning is "conversations". We learning by multiple conversations, the conversations with teachers, the arguments with students. We at least experienced some "AHA" moments when we understood difficult problems. However, we should have the "sparks" in the conversations. Though, some of the students "refuse to sparks" We should use the conversations to help others and pass the sparks to light up the darkness, not just finish all the requirements. "Academic Freeform" allows us to express our opinions. We should be no fear to help others.

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