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  • Staci Edwards

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  • Ricky Martinez-Amador

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    Common Sense

    I believe that Thomas Paine, in Common Sense uses rhetoric convince the colonist to that being ruled under Britain is bad thing for the denial of liberty and the economic depression they have. He believes that they need to separate because they are...More

  • Valeria Fuentes

    Valeria Fuentes three new peers:

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  • Mickayla BlakeMickaykay

    Mickayla Blake Mickaykay commented on "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" Rhetoric...

    In my eyes, there is one clear similarity and one clear difference between the 'Olive Branch Petition' and 'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death'. In both documents, one of the main points is to show that the colonists want their independence from...More

  • Jasmin Lopez-Nava

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  • Briant Avalos-Franco

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    "Give me Liberty or Give me Death" Rhetoric

    Patrick Henry uses rhetoric to demonstrate how he would much rather have death than to not have liberty. In the document, Henry stresses that not having freedom is no bueno. He also stresses the consequences on reconciliation. One quote would be "Gi...More

  • Valeria Fuentes

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    How does the author of that document use rhetoric to enhance his argument?

    The author of the Olive Branch Petition uses rhetoric to enhance his argument because he was trying to persuade King George III to allow the colonists to have peace, justice, and safety. An example in the document is, "God, to your Majesty, to our f...More

  • Andres Chavez .

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    Common Sense Rhetoric

    The Author of Common Sense uses rhetoric in such a way that it is sort of not noticeable. His words have such a flow that they seem like an art. He uses many words and pronouns, for example, the word She to refer to the countries that he is talking...More

  • Daniel Urena Del Rio

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    Rhetoric of the Olive Branch Petition

    The author of the Olive Branch Petition used selective wording to not sound impolite. Their language was generally positve towards Britain's king. "We think ourselves required by indispensable obligations to Almighty God, to your Majesty, to our fel...More

  • Jasmin Lopez-Nava

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    Olive Branch Petition

    In the Olive Branch Petition, the author uses very formal lanuage to show that the colonist wanted peace from the king and not the british. A quotation would be "the most glorious and advantagious that ever had been carried on my British arms...exer...More

  • Mickayla Blake Mickaykay

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    The Olive Branch Petition

    My group was assigned to read and annotate "The Olive Branch Petition", written by John Dickson. This document was the colonists' first step to try and make peace with Great Britain. THroughout the document, John Dickson uses rhetoric to enhance his...More

  • JacobShoemaker

    Jacob Shoemaker commented on Causes of the Revolutionary War...

    What is the larger connection to government, Briant? Where would the colonists go from here when they started to think about establishing a new government? Be sure to address the prompt directly.

  • Briant Avalos-Franco

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  • Valeria Fuentes

    Valeria Fuentes three new peers:

  • Andres Chavez .

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    Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death

    In the article "Give me Liberty or Give Me Death" Pick Henry, the author of this writing, uses sensory detail to draw in the reader into what he is arguing. in the sentence " We are apt to shut our eyes against the painful truth -- and listen to the...More