Read the following passage from Thomas Paine’s The Crisis (1776) carefully before you choose your answers. Elements of the Enlightenment in this piece include Select one:
a. A genre typical of the time period.
b. A piece instructive in values
c. A highly ornate writing style
d. All of the above

(50 ) pretend that your local school board is considering cutting the study of world literature from the school curriculum. keeping in mind what you have learned about persuasive writing, state whether you believe this is a good idea, and then briefly describe one argument you would make to support your belief. (50 )