2. Write an introduction paragraph to prepare students for reading the Declaration of Independence as a work of literature. Assume they already know the historical context. Focus
your introduction on the language and rhetoric.

Explanation:

The Declaration of Independence was drafted as a deductive argument as to why the United

States can and should be a country independent of Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson drafted the

declaration with a series of premises leading to four different conclusions. One being that king

George was tyrant. Two, being that the colonies had a right to be free and independent states.

Three, being that all potical connections between Britain and the colonies should be dissolved.

And lastly four, stating that the “united states” had the right to do all things that free nations do.

These four conclusions then served as premises for the final conclusion that the United States

was now an independent country.

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people (1) to dissolve the

political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of

the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God (2)

entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the

causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (3) are created equal, that they are

endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and

the pursuit of Happiness . (4)

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#1  sara was always tasked with selecting birthday presents for her friends and family because everyone admired her  impeccable taste. 

impeccable (adj): perfect, flawless

#2  they moved to the united states many years ago, but their  insular  attitudes made it difficult for them to socialize. 

insular (adj): isolated; separate

#3  the professor explained the  semantic  relationship between the two nouns used in the sentence. 

semantic (adj): related to words or the meanings of words 

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