Tuesday 10 28 SOAPSTone Guiding Questions Answer S

Tuesday, 10. 28

SOAPSTone Guiding Questions Answer S- Speaker Who is telling this story? What is Thomas Paine is a patriotic male, rebel colonist, and a strong speaker. the view point is the document First Person using? O- Occasion A- Audience When and where was this document created? What caused the document to be written? Who is the document meant for? January 10, 1776 Thomas Paine wrote this while revolutionaries were trying to break free from the British. It occurred at the start of the Revolutionary War and the Intolerable Acts of King George caused Thomas Paine to write this. This pamphlet was meant for the people of the Continental Congress and for the people in power of the colonies P- Purpose What is the purpose or reason of His purpose is to convince the high power officials that they need to gain independence from the text? Why was it written? British government for freedom. What for? He titles is common sense to appeal to the logical side of this argument. S- Subject What is the topic of this document? What is the author’s attitude towards the subject/ content? T- Tone Independence, government, liberty, representation, colonies, rebels, Britain, American freedom The tone of this speech is powerful, judgmental, independent, and proud.