Ericsson appeals to the value that all people dislike historical individuals that lie.

Ericsson thinks the audience values humor and satire.

Ericsson plays on the idea that we would not want to be lied to and that we might regret the lies we tell others.

Ericsson plays with the value of choice and our ability to lie.

People who read the text can relate to the subject.

Everyone lies and can easily connect with this topic.

The audience can connect with humor.

The audience can connect with disliking people in history.

Ericsson has lied to people and she is sad that she lies to them.

Many philosophers have theorized over lying and why we do it.

People have lied throughout history and will keep lying. We have to watch our politicians.

Even though we know people lie, we have to be careful and understand the dangers of lying.

Ericsson appeals to the audiences' hatred for corrupt individuals.

Ericsson appeals to the way the audience feels about history.

Ericsson uses sad stories that make the audience feel bad for her.

Ericsson uses humor to draw the audience in and keep them reading.

Ericsson presents herself as an average person who lies like everyone else.

Ericsson presents herself as someone who is smarter than the average reader.

Ericsson presents herself as a historian who has studied lying.

Ericsson presents herself as as inspiring individual who will lead the way to a world without lying.

Ericsson establishes credibility through her hatred for corrupt historical figures.

Ericsson shows the audience that she has studied the topic and is capable of presenting the information.

Ericsson creates credibility through her humor and self deprecating jokes.

Ericsson is not a credible author.

Ericsson is a published writer and has had the chance to hone her research and writing skills.

Ericsson does not have professional affiliations.

Ericsson is a historian who is able to track the history of lying.

Ericsson is a politician who has had the chance to meet corrupt individuals.

Ericsson shifts to an aggravated tone when she talks about politicians she despises.

Ericsson does not have any specific tone in her piece.

Ericsson shifts her tone when she is discussing serious topics such as the section "Ignoring the Plain Facts."

Ericsson keeps the same humors tone in every section in the text.

The evasive tone gives Ericsson the ability to hide her true feelings on the topic.

Ericsson uses an ambivalent tone to show she does not care about the topic.

The confused tone shows the reader that the author is just as confused as the audience.

Ericsson's humorous story draws the audience in and gets them to keep reading.

Ericsson uses a cautionary tone to warn the readers about the dangers of lying.

Ericsson's aggravated tone shows how much she is tired of people lying to her.

The egotistical tone shows that Ericsson thinks she is better than people who lie.

By using a sincere tone, Ericsson shows that she cares about the topic and reader.

Ericsson uses repetition to annoy the audience.

Ericsson uses repetition to have fun with her writing style.

Ericsson uses repetition to highlight key ideas she wants the audience to understand.

Ericsson does not use repetition.

Ericsson is wanting to show how smart she is.

Ericsson is wanting to show the audience examples where people have lied.

Ericsson does not make allusions.

Ericsson thinks the allusions will make the audience confused.

"Maybe if I don't tell the bank the check's in the mail I'll bee less tolerant of the lies told to me every day."

"They are always dangerous. They take a single tree and make it a landscape. They destroy curiosity. They close minds and separate people."

"The roots of many mental disorders can be traced back to the dismissal of reality."

"We must consider the meaning of our actions. Deception, lies, capital crimes, and misdemeanors all carry meanings."