What do you think? The crucial thing to think about for this journal is Abdurraqib’s purpose and what it says about America in this particular moment.

It is about time we distinguish between non-racism and what it means to be anti-racist. Some progressive thinkers believe that freedom of speech is constitutional, while others believe the history of a word carries detrimental consequences when it leaks into our present circumstances. What do you think? The crucial thing to think about for this journal is Abdurraqib’s purpose and what it says about America in this particular moment.
Carefully read “ScHoolboy Q Wants White People to Say the Word” (32-39) and/or any of the assigned readings from Unit 1, and take thorough notes of the author’s main points use of rhetorical strategies. A Close Reading Chart
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is not required for this journal, but I strongly suggest you practice this for all your reading assignments. They will be of great help when you write your essay.
Prompt: In 300-350 words, explain in your own words Abdurraqib’s perspective on white people using the “n-word” by answering the following questions in #2 below. Write your response in MLA Format (see the MLA Document Template
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) to write this journal), and use at least one quote from the article in your answer, and formatted & cited in MLA.
Explain Abdurraqib’s perspective on white people using the “n-word.” Answer the following questions:
What does Abdurraqib think?
How is his position similar to / different from ScHoolboy Q’s position?
What is Abdurraqib’s purpose for writing this article?
What rhetorical strategies does Abdurraqib use, and for what possible reason?
Who is Abdurraqib’s audience? Who is he writing to?

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