KHANH LY Common Sense Discussion Questions For questions 1 & 2, read paragraph 1 1 Imagine yourself sitting down to read Common Sense in January 1776 How does Paine introduce his reasoning to you? Pai[.]
For questions & 2, read paragraph 1 Imagine yourself sitting down to read Common Sense in January 1776 How does Paine introduce his reasoning to you? Paine introduces his reasoning to me based on his logic and giving simple facts and plain arguments He also wants and addresses the readers suffering his reasoning as rational people What tone does he lead the reader to expect: cynical, impatient, hopeful, reasonable, impassioned, or angry? The tone he leads the reader to expect is reasonable Because he wants to give his reasoning through simple facts and plain arguments, and common sense For question 3, read paragraphs 1–3 After reading paragraphs 1–3, what key details in the text reveal Paine’s intended audience and the occasion for this text? Paine refers to “the struggles between England and America”, “Arms as the last resource decide the contest” and reveals Paine’s intended audience is the American colonists; the people should fight for their independence The occasion is a war with Great Britain for Independence For question 4, Read paragraph This paragraph begins with one of the most famous hyperboles in American writing A hyperbole is an overstatement or exaggeration to emphasize a point What are the two examples of hyperbole in this paragraph? Tw examples of hyperbole are “'The Sun never shined on a cause of greater worth.” and “'Tis not the concern of a day, a year, or an age; posterity is virtually involved in the contest, and will be more or less affected even to the end of time, by the proceedings now.” For questions 5, 6, & 7, read paragraph Here Paine rebuts the first argument for reconciliation—that America has thrived as a British colony and would fail on her own How does he dismiss this argument? He said “Nothing can be more fallacious than this kind of argument.” He emphasizes that the first argument is an unreasonable argument He uses pathos Paine follows his utter rejection of the argument with an analogy Complete the analogy: America staying with Britain would be like a child _ What does he mean? America staying with Britain would be like a child could never grow up if they depend on their parents forever He means that America can’t grow up if it connects with Great Britain It can grow or can be better if it’s independent Paine goes one step further in the last sentence What does he say about America’s “childhood” as a British colony? He said that America would have flourished as much and probably much more without the control of Europe For question 8, read paragraph 15 At the end of paragraph 15, Paine uses the term “sycophant.” A sycophant is a person who praises powerful people in order to gain an advantage How does Paine’s use of the word “sycophant” to describe the British sympathizers convey his viewpoint? What details in the text support your inference? His viewpoint is the horror people THe last sentence “But if you have, and can still shake hands with the murderers, then are you unworthy the name of husband, father, friend or lover, and whatever may be your rank or title in life, you have the heart of a coward, and the spirit of a sycophant.” For question 9, read paragraphs 21–24 Describe the structure Paine uses for his argument in paragraphs 21-24 Cite details and the author's specific word choices from the text to support your response Paine gives his claim and then he provides his claim through “several reasons” He uses the translation words such as “First” and “Secondly” For question 10, read paragraph 25 10 What does Paine describe as the "most powerful of all arguments?" For question 11, read paragraph 32 11 What role does the personification of Great Britain play in paragraph 32? How does the use of this rhetoric convey Paine’s viewpoint? Cite details from the text to support your response The role of the personification of Great Britain plays in paragraph 32 to mock Great Britain and show how bad it is “As well can the lover forgive the ravisher of his mistress, as the continent forgive the murders of Britain.” For questions 12 & 13, read paragraph 33 12 After reading the entire text, what is Paine arguing? Paine is arguing that America should be independent from England and the American colonists have to fight for their own freedom 13 After reading the entire text, which rhetorical appeal does Paine focus his argument on the most? Explain Rhetorical appeal Paine focuses his argument on the logos the most At the title is “Common sense” and In paragraph 1, he said that “I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense” He uses the logos mixed with pathos and ethos to explain and support for his purposes ... on the logos the most At the title is ? ?Common sense? ?? and In paragraph 1, he said that “I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense? ?? He uses the logos mixed with pathos... question 9, read paragraphs 21–24 Describe the structure Paine uses for his argument in paragraphs 2 1-? ?24 Cite details and the author''s specific word choices from the text to support your response... provides his claim through “several reasons” He uses the translation words such as “First” and “Secondly” For question 10, read paragraph 25 10 What does Paine describe as the "most powerful of all