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PREPARE FOR THE WRITING(1) Read and annotate "What it took to be a NASA computer." Notice the facts and details included in the article.(2) Read and annotate the excerpt from Hidden Figures. Notice the literary elements used.(3) Pay close attention to the details in "What it took to be a NASA computer" that are included in both the article and the excerpt from Hidden Figures. WRITING TASK Write a short description of the literary elements the author of the excerpt from Hidden Figures used. Explain why the literary elements help the reader understand the facts presented in "What it took to be a NASA computer." Be specific. Cite evidence from both texts to support your response.

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