1. Thomas Paine The American Crisis #1

2. Thomas Paine To learn more about Paine, read his biography on page 116.

3. Thomas Paine What was Thomas’s background like? What country was he from? What pamphlet did he write that created a national mood for revolution? What did he write that motivated American troops during the revolution? What revolutions did Thomas Paine support (list all of them) What turned American public opinion against Paine?

4. Analogy A comparison made between two things to show how they are alike Give one example of an Analogy (pg. 119)

5. Anecdote A very brief story, told to illustrate a point to serve as an example of something Give one example of an Anecdote (pg. 118)

6. Figurative Speech What figure of speech does Paine use on page 119? Why does he use this? (What is his purpose)?

7. Parallelism The repetition of grammatically similar words, phrases, clauses or sentences to emphasize a point Identify the parallel phrase (117, 118- 119). Why does he use this technique here? What does it accomplish?

8. Diction A speaker or writer’s choice of words. Can be formal, informal, colloquial, full of slang, poetic, ornate, plain, abstract, concrete, etc. Diction effects the tone of a piece Give 5 examples of diction (words) and how they affects the piece/the tone

9. Persuasive Appeals Which appeal (Ethos, Logos, Pathos) does Paine use the most? Find one quote for each appeal used Ethos=Ethics (expert) Pathos= Sympathy (emotion) Logos= Logic (reason)

10. Persuasion What was the point/purpose of writing this piece? (Thesis) Were the persuasive techniques Paine used effective? What did you find the most convincing argument? Why?