"The Declaration of Independence" by Jefferson

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Jefferson, well-educated, representing the American Colonies

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the official beginning of the American Revolution

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the King of Britain, American Colonists

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to declare that the Colonies were independent of British rule, to justify that declaration

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elevated diction, cataloging, complex sentence syntax

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powerful, authoritative

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the author is appealing to the reader

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audience

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“the declaration of independence of the United states of america…”

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occasion

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tailored to the reader

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audience

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“pressing importance” and “utterly neglected” are intentionally crafted by the author

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style

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elicit certain feelings

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tone

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a listing technique

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style

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cultivate emotion

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tone

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the writer catalogs humans’ rights intentionally

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style

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listing each “fact” with ‘He has’ is crafted intentionally

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style

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inspire feelings

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tone