As we are studying how to incorporate layers of evidence and commentary into an essay, we parsed last night's reading essay addressing whether paying reparations to African-Americans is constitutional. As we discussed the writer's thesis , I provided suggestions for providing greater detail in a thesis statement. We then identified the writer's evidence ,prior Supreme Court cases, and explored the necessity of legal harm and standing. I pointed out how the writer's suppositions as to how the Supreme Court might respond to a legislative program of reparations constitutes commentary that takes the form or argument. We noted how the writer integrates his evidence with his argument culminating in a conclusion that reparations would be unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.