Declaration of Sentiments

Declaration of Sentiments

address by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Open Ended

When is self-determination possible?

Background

The 1848 Declaration of Sentiments was presented at the Seneca Falls Convention, the birthplace of the women’s rights movement in the United States. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902) and Lucretia Mott (1793–1880) had first discussed the idea for the conference at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London in 1840. Active abolitionists, the women had been denied the right to participate in the convention because of their gender.

Elements of Argument

(Review)

Multiple Choice

Which is the best definition of claim or thesis?

• the writer’s position on an issue or central idea

• any material that serves to prove a claim; usually consists of reasons and evidence

• declarations made to justify an action, a decision, or a belief

• specific references, quotations, facts, examples, and opinions that support a claim

Multiple Choice

Which is the best definition of reasons?

• the writer’s position on an issue or central idea

• any material that serves to prove a claim; usually consists of reasons and evidence

• declarations made to justify an action, a decision, or a belief

• specific references, quotations, facts, examples, and opinions that support a claim

Multiple Choice

Which is the best definition of evidence?

• the writer’s position on an issue or central idea

• any material that serves to prove a claim; usually consists of reasons and evidence

• declarations made to justify an action, a decision, or a belief

• specific references, quotations, facts, examples, and opinions that support a claim

Multiple Choice

Which is the best definition of support?

• the writer’s position on an issue or central idea

• any material that serves to prove a claim; usually consists of reasons and evidence

• declarations made to justify an action, a decision, or a belief

• specific references, quotations, facts, examples, and opinions that support a claim

Rhetorical Devices

(Review)

Multiple Choice

Define: repetition

• repeated words and phrases. Writers may use repetition to emphasize ideas

• the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically similar. It may be used to tell readers that ideas are equally important.

• a reference to another familiar person, place, or event. Writers may use allusion to make a connection

Multiple Choice

Define: allusion

• repeated words and phrases. Writers may use repetition to emphasize ideas

• the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically similar. It may be used to tell readers that ideas are equally important.

• a reference to another familiar person, place, or event. Writers may use allusion to make a connection

Multiple Choice

Define: parallelism

• repeated words and phrases. Writers may use repetition to emphasize ideas

• the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically similar. It may be used to tell readers that ideas are equally important.

• a reference to another familiar person, place, or event. Writers may use allusion to make a connection

As you read

• answer the annotation questions embedded in you HMH text (yes, I'll check for them)

• Complete the argument analysis activity in Canvas.