Inventing the University

After reading David Bartholomae's Inventing the University, I thought the essays he used were all great examples towards his ideal point of "academic discourse". I found some of his clarifications of each specific essay somewhat confusing at a first to a certain point, overall I did understand the "appropriate" language or message he was getting to. After reading it for the second time, I saw things differently and understood it better. Evaluating these essays gave his perspective as a reader and writer what is considered academic and what needs more improvements. As writers, a comment he made about the creativity of the Clay Model,

"trying on the discourse even though he doesn't have the knowledge that makes the discourse more than a routine, set rituals and gestures. And he does this, I think, even though he knows he doesn't have the knowledge that makes he discourse more than a routine". (512),

we should think and write as scholars or "member of the academy". Impressing the readers and or audience also of our thoughts and ideas that makes it come through us rather than from us, can also create the creativity we own.