Thanks for a great discussion about Coates’s essay today. I’m looking forward to us continuing the discussion on Tuesday.

For next time, read this article, which is the response to Coates in the National Review that I referenced today and complete this assignment:

Write a short three paragraph response (handwritten or typed) using this structure:
Paragraph 1: (Sentence 1) In Ta-Nehisi Coates’s 2014 article for the Atlantic Monthly, “The Case for Reparations,” Coates claims (argues, explains, and etc.)____________(insert a quotation here that you think is important-you are more than welcome to use one of the quotes you used in the assignment that was due today!). (Sentences 2, 3, and maybe 4) Summarize and analyze the quotation.

Paragraph 2: (Sentence) In his response to Ta-Nehisi Coates’s article, Kevin Williamson claims (argues, explains, and etc.) in The National Review,___________(insert a quotation here that you think is important or that responds directly to the quote you use in paragraph 1). (Sentences 2, 3, and maybe 4) Summarize and analyze the quotation.

Paragraph 3: Write a few sentences in which you try to make sense of how these writers’ claims connect or conflict. Try writing sentences like, “On one hand x, on the other hand y.” Or if you want, simply use this paragraph to show why you think one of the writers’ claims is more persuasive than the other writers’ claims.

That’s it.

Please make sure to bring this to class, rather than email it to me, because you will be sharing what you wrote with a partner on Tuesday.

See you then!