2022 Rhetorical Analysis: Sonia Sotomayor

Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, Sonia Sotomayor was appointed a United States Supreme Court Justice in 2009, becoming the first Latina Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She delivered the speech “A Latina Judge’s Voice” at the University of California Berkeley, School of Law in 2001 when she was an appeals court judge. The following passage is an excerpt from that speech. Read the passage carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices that Sotomayor makes to convey her language about identity.

In your response you should do the following: Respond to the prompt with a thesis that analyzes the writer's rhetorical choices Select and use evidence to support your line of reasoning Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning Demonstrate and understand the rhetorical situation Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument