The correct response is: It makes the argument more powerful.
The repetition in the passage emphasizes the key points and reinforces the urgency of the message, making the argument more compelling and impactful.
"Daniel Dae Kim statement to the U.S. House Committee"
by Daniel Dae Kim
There are several moments in a country’s history that chart its course indelibly for the future. For Asian Americans, now is one of those times. What happens right now and over the course of the next months will send a message for generations to come as to whether we matter. Whether the country we call home chooses to erase us, or include us, dismiss us or respect us, invisibilize us or see us.
Because you may consider us “statistically insignificant” now, but one more fact that has no “alternative,” is that we are the fastest growing racial demographic in the country.
We are 23 million strong,
we are united,
and we are waking up.
Daniel Dae Kim written statement to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, March 18, 2021
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
What effect does the author’s use of repetition have on his argument?
(1 point)
Responses
It weakens the author’s argument.
It weakens the author’s argument.
It makes the argument more powerful.
It makes the argument more powerful.
It adds humor and lightheartedness.
It adds humor and lightheartedness.
It leaves the author’s intentions ambiguous.
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