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  1. Diane L. Eck asks, “What religious attire may one wear? A cross? Yarmulke? Head scarf? Turban?” (par. 1). What is the rhetorical effect of the order in which she has chosen to list the items?

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    Questions: - Diane L. Eck asks, “What religious attire may one wear? A cross? Yarmulke? Head scarf? Turban?” (par. 1). What is the rhetorical effect of the order in which she has chosen to list the items?
  2. How much authority do you think schools and businesses should have regarding what students and employees wear? What has your observation and experience taught you about this issue?

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    Questions: - How much authority do you think schools and businesses should have regarding what students and employees wear? What has your observation and experience taught you about this issue?
  3. What are your responses to the ways issues regarding religious practice were resolved by U.S. Air, Domino’s Pizza, and Whirlpool? Explain.

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    Questions: - What are your responses to the ways issues regarding religious practice were resolved by U.S. Air, Domino’s Pizza, and Whirlpool? Explain.
  4. Notice that the six questions in paragraph 5 are not what we would call rhetorical. Can we answer these questions? Explain.

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    Questions: - Notice that the six questions in paragraph 5 are not what we would call rhetorical. Can we answer these questions? Explain.
  5. Eck concludes, “The First Amendment principles of nonestablishment of religion and the free exercise of religion sometimes almost seem to be in tension: the free exercise of religion calling for the protection of religious groups, while the nonestablishment of religion prohibiting any such special treatment” (par. 7). To what extent does tolerance of religious difference extend to accommodation of religious practices and rituals?

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    Questions: - Eck concludes, “The First Amendment principles of nonestablishment of religion and the free exercise of religion sometimes almost seem to be in tension: the free exercise of religion calling for the protection of religious groups, while the nonestablishment of religion prohibiting any such special treatment” (par. 7). To what extent does tolerance of religious difference extend to accommodation of religious practices and rituals?