Homework Help: English-Author's Purpose

Posted by Amy on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 7:54am.

5. Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine shared a similar purpose for writing. What was their purpose?
(2 points)

to express and reflect
to persuade
to inform
to invite

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independance and Thomas Paine wrote the Anti-British rule colonial pamphlet Common Sense. May be multiple answers.

English-Author's Purpose - Writeacher, Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 8:06am
Answered yesterday:

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English-Author's Purpose - Anonymous, Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 3:31pm
to pursuade
English-Author's Purpose - Anonymous, Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 3:31pm
to pursuade

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