Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee (reading)  Context/Prompt: In June 2019, Ta-Nehisi Coates testified at a hearing of a subcommittee of the House Judiciary on reparations for slavery. Read the speech carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Coates makes to convey his message: that America owes a debt to African Americans for their contribution to the collective wealth of our country. In your response, you should do the following: Select and use evidence to develop and support your line of reasoning. Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning. Demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation. Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in your argument. After typing your essay, use the highlighter tool to do the following: Highlight your lines of reasoning in blue.  Highlight your evidence/quotes in pink.  Highlight your commentary in yellow.

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Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee (reading) 

Context/Prompt: In June 2019, Ta-Nehisi Coates testified at a hearing of a subcommittee of the House Judiciary on reparations for slavery. Read the speech carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Coates makes to convey his message: that America owes a debt to African Americans for their contribution to the collective wealth of our country.

In your response, you should do the following:

  • Select and use evidence to develop and support your line of reasoning.
  • Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation.
  • Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in your argument.

After typing your essay, use the highlighter tool to do the following:

  • Highlight your lines of reasoning in blue. 
  • Highlight your evidence/quotes in pink. 
  • Highlight your commentary in yellow.  



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