Jefferson Responses

Purpose & Audience

1. Jefferson's intentions with the Declaration was to point out all the things that the King did wrong and why they shouldn't be under his control anymore. I think he made his point pretty clear.
2. Jefferson made his argument reasonable by putting detail on things and explaining his points, and making a clear, precise argument.
3. The audience, I think, was meant to be everyone who cared and wanted freedom.
4. Jefferson makes a very, very effective argument. He really knew how to draw people's attention toward him and his writings, and not to mention to get attention to what he thought was right and what he wanted.
5. He addresses them to show that he's trying to be equal and fair.
6. He states his thesis, I think, at the end. Maybe he does this so that he can tie everything together and make the audience really take in and think on what he said.



Style & Structure 

1. I think the DOI uses deductive reasoning because of all the things it depends on. For example, he talks about getting rid of things that aren't needed.
2. He uses repetitive pronouns and collective phrases and words to make everything flow smoothly.
3. I think he lists all of his grievances to really get his point across, instead of summarizing them.
4. I think it's highly effective, because it shows that he isn't the only one writing it. Other people, "we," feels the same way he does. It makes it that much more powerful.