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  1. What are the subject and the predicate of the first sentence of the declaration?

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    Exploring the Text: - What are the subject and the predicate of the first sentence of the declaration?
  2. What is a major assumption underlying the statement made in the first sentence? Explain the rhetorical principle at work.

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    Exploring the Text: - What is a major assumption underlying the statement made in the first sentence? Explain the rhetorical principle at work.
  3. What are each of the “truths” and “rights” indicated by Thomas Jefferson?

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    Exploring the Text: - What are each of the “truths” and “rights” indicated by Thomas Jefferson?
  4. What effect does the phrase “self-evident” have in the second sentence? How does that phrase help support Jefferson’s position?

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    Exploring the Text: - What effect does the phrase “self-evident” have in the second sentence? How does that phrase help support Jefferson’s position?
  5. Why does Jefferson begin with an appeal to “respect” as a value before stating his claim? Why not simply begin by declaring his position?

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    Exploring the Text: - Why does Jefferson begin with an appeal to “respect” as a value before stating his claim? Why not simply begin by declaring his position?
  6. How does Jefferson appeal to logos, ethos, and pathos? Identify and explain two examples for each.

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    Exploring the Text: - How does Jefferson appeal to logos, ethos, and pathos? Identify and explain two examples for each.
  7. Read carefully the second and third “truths” that Jefferson states. At that time, was it a historical fact that governments were instituted for the purpose Jefferson states? Consult or do some research on the topic to help you formulate your answer.

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    Exploring the Text: - Read carefully the second and third “truths” that Jefferson states. At that time, was it a historical fact that governments were instituted for the purpose Jefferson states? Consult or do some research on the topic to help you formulate your answer.
  8. What is the effect of the rhetorical parallelism with which Jefferson concludes the declaration?

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    Exploring the Text: - What is the effect of the rhetorical parallelism with which Jefferson concludes the declaration?
  9. Where is Jefferson’s argument inductive? Where is it deductive? Explain.

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    Exploring the Text: - Where is Jefferson’s argument inductive? Where is it deductive? Explain.
  10. Jefferson states that “all men are created equal” (par. 2). What does he mean by “all men”? Who is excluded? How do these exclusions influence your response to the declaration? Explain.

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    Exploring the Text: - Jefferson states that “all men are created equal” (par. 2). What does he mean by “all men”? Who is excluded? How do these exclusions influence your response to the declaration? Explain.