1.) Use the highlighting tool to identify the words and phrases that most powerfully reveal the author's purpose.
Arms, as the last resource, decide this contest; the appeal was the choice of the king, and the continent hath accepted the challenge.
-Thomas Paine,
Common Sense
2.) Which best describes how much of your highlighting compares to the model?
3.) Paine's central purpose was to:
4.)by inspiring his audience to:
CORRECT ANSWERS:
1.) - Arms
- decide this contest
- the appeal was the choice of the king
- the continent hath accepted the challenge
2.) all
3.) persuade
4.) fight back
(ANSWERS ON EDGNUITY)
