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Scaffolded/Short-Answer Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the below bulleted outlines. Cite details from the play over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. Coates repeatedly refers to the Black body, using this dehumanizing term for his own life and the life of his fellow Black people.
2. Coates describes the destruction of Black bodies as part of America’s heritage.
3. When Coates arrives in Paris, he sees the way that his homeland has shaped his worldview.
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