Question

read the excerpt from \a latina judges voice\ by hon. sonia sotomayor.
i also hope that by raising the question today of what difference having more latinos and latinas on the bench will make will start your own evaluation. for people of color and women lawyers, what does and should being an ethnic minority mean in your lawyering? for men lawyers, what areas in your experiences and attitudes do you need to work on to make you capable of reaching those great moments of enlightenment which other men in different circumstances have been able to reach? for all of us, how do we change the facts that in every task force study of gender and race bias in the courts, women and people of color, lawyers and judges alike, report in significantly higher percentages than white men that their gender and race has shaped their careers, from hiring, retention to promotion, and that a statistically
what is sotomayors intended purpose in posing three powerful questions in a row?
○ sotomayor is creating a tone of confusion that will challenge the audience to ask their own questions.
○ sotomayor develops a structure of repetition so the audience is better able to answer the questions.
○ sotomayor wants the audience to learn how to deliver a powerful speech on diversity in the courtroom.
○ sotomayor wants the audience to pose serious questions of their own about diversity on the bench.

Explanation:

Sotomayor's use of three questions in a row is a rhetorical device. By posing these questions, she is prompting the audience to engage in self - reflection and critical thinking about diversity in the legal field. The questions are not about creating confusion (as the first option suggests) but rather about guiding the audience to consider important aspects of diversity. The structure of repetition (asking multiple related questions) is a way to emphasize the importance of the topic and encourage the audience to form their own serious inquiries about diversity on the bench. It is not about teaching speech delivery (third option) or making it easier for the audience to answer (second option, as the questions are complex and open - ended).

Answer:

Sotomayor wants the audience to pose serious questions of their own about diversity on the bench.