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   For anything to succeed, all of the members
    involved must understand the purpose of what is
    trying to be accomplished.
   Without the majority of those involved having an
    understanding of the purposes of their cause,
    nothing could be accomplished.
   There are many ways of getting people to come
    together for something, but it is much more
    difficult to bring together a large group of
    people, such as a country.
   Propaganda is the best way to get across a single
    purpose to thousands, or millions of people.
   Propaganda is the spreading of ideas in various
    forms to promote or harm a cause, person, or
    idea. (McDonald, Palmer)
   The case in study for this research is the
    American Revolution.
   Propaganda comes in many different forms.
    During this time period it came mainly through
    writing such as posters, paintings, pamphlets, or
    books.
   Propagandists tend to use circumstantial
    evidence and turn it against a cause, person, or
    idea, and use it for their purpose. Although
    sometimes, it may be true, often times it is
    embellished.
   The single most important thing to make
    propaganda effective is the ability of the
    audience to comprehend the message.
   During this time period, the intended
    audience would have had to been able to read
    to understand propaganda.
   The most accurate measure for the
    effectiveness of propaganda at this time
    would have been studying the countries
    literacy rate at the time of the American
    Revolution.
   The Literacy Rate of a           Literacy Rate
    country is simply a
    measure of how many        100
    people are literate, or     80
    have the ability to read
    and write, in that area.    60
   66.8% of all Males were     40
    literate                                         Literacy
   White males had the         20
                                                     Rate
    power to make               0
    decisions during this
    time, and 77.1% of
    white males were
    literate. (Herndon)
   The literacy rate of pre-war America proves to us
    that the majority of Americans that had the
    ability to make changes and influence society
    could read and understand the propaganda that
    was before them.
   Because they could understand this, this
    facilitated the revolutionary effort to get
    everyone in the colonies on the same page and
    rebel from England.
   While not everyone was literate, people that were
    able to understand propaganda were able to
    explain it to the minority that was
    illiterate, further influencing the American
    Republic.
   The pre-war era in American history is an action
    packed time.
   Feeling oppressed by an increase in British
    taxes, and tired of being ruled by a country that
    they fled, the American people knew it was time
    for change.
   Many people held the same feelings, but there
    was a lack of people who would speak up.
   This is where we meet one of the most famous
    propagandists in American history, Thomas
    Paine.
   Thomas Paine was an English
    political radical that came to the
    American colonies in 1774.
   In January of 1776, he wrote
    and published the most famous
    and influential pieces of
    literature in American
    history, Common Sense.
   Through Common
    Sense, Thomas explained that it
    was “common sense” for
    Americans to declare their
    independence from Britain.
   When he had successfully
    dismissed the King of
    England, George III, as only a
    “royal brute,” he had helped
    colonists cut the final ties to the
    Mother Country. (Aldridge)
   When the pamphlet by Thomas Paine first
    surfaced, few had publically voiced the fact of the
    corruption in the Mother Country.
   Common Sense was the first work that voiced the
    opinion of the vast majority of American’s
    publically, and it appealed to nearly all who read it.
   Common Sense sold about 120,000 copies during the
    first three months it was in print, and it’s words
    resounded in American taverns and coffee shops.
    Those who couldn’t read had the book explained to
    them. Those who could read loudly proclaimed the
    glory of what they had heard!
   Farmers, artisans, shopkeepers, and laborers jumped
    on board for the quest for independence, and a
    revolution was born.
   In January of 1776, Common Sense was
    released to the public.
   On July 4th, 1776, America declared her
    independence from the Mother Country of
    England. (Davidson)
   Thomas Paine successfully united the
    American people with his publishing of the
    pamphlet Common Sense.
   Many propagandists produced their own forms
    of propaganda during the war, but none were
    as widespread and successful as the pamphlet
    written by Thomas Paine.
   Here is an example
                 of Revolutionary
                 War Propaganda.
                It depicts these nice
                 gentlemen and the
                 different positions
                 they have learned by
                 joining the military.
                It appeals to all
                 Americans who were
                 capable of fighting
                 by basically showing
                 them that they
                 could become like
                 this able bodied
                 gentleman they see
(Steller).
                 in front of them.
   Originally, I wanted to know what effect literacy
    had throughout history on the development of the
    United States of America as a nation.
   This led me to propaganda, and the fact that
    literacy is needed to understand the works of
    propaganda.
   Then I amended my question to ask what effect
    propaganda had in regards to American history.
   This led me to the American Revolution. The
    American Revolution is the most pivotal time in
    American history, and the work of Thomas Paine
    makes us who we are today. Without literacy and
    effective propaganda, we may not be the United
    States of America.
   “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
   When it is considered, the pen is the most
    powerful single object in the universe.
   The signing of documents started every
    major war in history, freed slaves, began the
    holocaust, and declared our independence
    from Britain.
   The pen is what was used by Thomas Paine to
    unite the American people for the cause of
    uniting in our independence from Britain, and
    making us the nation we are today.
   Aldridge, A. Owen. Thomas Paine's American Ideology.
    Associated University Presses, 1984. Print
   Davidson, Phillip. Propaganda and the American Revolution
    1763-1783. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina
    Press, 1941. Print.
   Herndon, Ruth. "Literacy Among New England's Transient
    Poor, 1750-1800." Questia. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov 2011.
    http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst?docId=5000392518
    Jennifer Steller. Revolutionary War Propaganda. N.d. Photograph.
    flickrWeb. 29 Nov 2011.
    <http://www.flickr.com/photos/bravura/galleries/72157624012
    358546>.
   McDonald, Andy, and Palmer, Lene. "Response-ible
    Rhetorics."Purpose of Propaganda. George Mason
    University, 2003. Web. 6 Nov 2011.
    <http://mason.gmu.edu/~amcdonal/Purpose of
    Propaganda.html>.
   Throughout this project, I kept one thing in
    mind. I wanted to learn something about
    American history through writing.
   I intend for this presentation to be viewed by
    educational level students, preferably high-
    school or college level.
   I wanted to take a power point and make it
    clearly explain its own purpose without having to
    be presented. This resulted in multiple “action
    packed” slides.
   I enjoyed doing this research on this topic, and
    have really learned just how powerful literature
    and the ability to read and write can be in our
    lives rather we realize it or not.

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English 1103 inquiry question finale

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  • 2. For anything to succeed, all of the members involved must understand the purpose of what is trying to be accomplished.  Without the majority of those involved having an understanding of the purposes of their cause, nothing could be accomplished.  There are many ways of getting people to come together for something, but it is much more difficult to bring together a large group of people, such as a country.  Propaganda is the best way to get across a single purpose to thousands, or millions of people.
  • 3. Propaganda is the spreading of ideas in various forms to promote or harm a cause, person, or idea. (McDonald, Palmer)  The case in study for this research is the American Revolution.  Propaganda comes in many different forms. During this time period it came mainly through writing such as posters, paintings, pamphlets, or books.  Propagandists tend to use circumstantial evidence and turn it against a cause, person, or idea, and use it for their purpose. Although sometimes, it may be true, often times it is embellished.
  • 4. The single most important thing to make propaganda effective is the ability of the audience to comprehend the message.  During this time period, the intended audience would have had to been able to read to understand propaganda.  The most accurate measure for the effectiveness of propaganda at this time would have been studying the countries literacy rate at the time of the American Revolution.
  • 5. The Literacy Rate of a Literacy Rate country is simply a measure of how many 100 people are literate, or 80 have the ability to read and write, in that area. 60  66.8% of all Males were 40 literate Literacy  White males had the 20 Rate power to make 0 decisions during this time, and 77.1% of white males were literate. (Herndon)
  • 6. The literacy rate of pre-war America proves to us that the majority of Americans that had the ability to make changes and influence society could read and understand the propaganda that was before them.  Because they could understand this, this facilitated the revolutionary effort to get everyone in the colonies on the same page and rebel from England.  While not everyone was literate, people that were able to understand propaganda were able to explain it to the minority that was illiterate, further influencing the American Republic.
  • 7. The pre-war era in American history is an action packed time.  Feeling oppressed by an increase in British taxes, and tired of being ruled by a country that they fled, the American people knew it was time for change.  Many people held the same feelings, but there was a lack of people who would speak up.  This is where we meet one of the most famous propagandists in American history, Thomas Paine.
  • 8. Thomas Paine was an English political radical that came to the American colonies in 1774.  In January of 1776, he wrote and published the most famous and influential pieces of literature in American history, Common Sense.  Through Common Sense, Thomas explained that it was “common sense” for Americans to declare their independence from Britain.  When he had successfully dismissed the King of England, George III, as only a “royal brute,” he had helped colonists cut the final ties to the Mother Country. (Aldridge)
  • 9. When the pamphlet by Thomas Paine first surfaced, few had publically voiced the fact of the corruption in the Mother Country.  Common Sense was the first work that voiced the opinion of the vast majority of American’s publically, and it appealed to nearly all who read it.  Common Sense sold about 120,000 copies during the first three months it was in print, and it’s words resounded in American taverns and coffee shops. Those who couldn’t read had the book explained to them. Those who could read loudly proclaimed the glory of what they had heard!  Farmers, artisans, shopkeepers, and laborers jumped on board for the quest for independence, and a revolution was born.
  • 10. In January of 1776, Common Sense was released to the public.  On July 4th, 1776, America declared her independence from the Mother Country of England. (Davidson)  Thomas Paine successfully united the American people with his publishing of the pamphlet Common Sense.  Many propagandists produced their own forms of propaganda during the war, but none were as widespread and successful as the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine.
  • 11. Here is an example of Revolutionary War Propaganda.  It depicts these nice gentlemen and the different positions they have learned by joining the military.  It appeals to all Americans who were capable of fighting by basically showing them that they could become like this able bodied gentleman they see (Steller). in front of them.
  • 12. Originally, I wanted to know what effect literacy had throughout history on the development of the United States of America as a nation.  This led me to propaganda, and the fact that literacy is needed to understand the works of propaganda.  Then I amended my question to ask what effect propaganda had in regards to American history.  This led me to the American Revolution. The American Revolution is the most pivotal time in American history, and the work of Thomas Paine makes us who we are today. Without literacy and effective propaganda, we may not be the United States of America.
  • 13. “The pen is mightier than the sword.”  When it is considered, the pen is the most powerful single object in the universe.  The signing of documents started every major war in history, freed slaves, began the holocaust, and declared our independence from Britain.  The pen is what was used by Thomas Paine to unite the American people for the cause of uniting in our independence from Britain, and making us the nation we are today.
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  • 15. Aldridge, A. Owen. Thomas Paine's American Ideology. Associated University Presses, 1984. Print  Davidson, Phillip. Propaganda and the American Revolution 1763-1783. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1941. Print.  Herndon, Ruth. "Literacy Among New England's Transient Poor, 1750-1800." Questia. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Nov 2011. http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.qst?docId=5000392518  Jennifer Steller. Revolutionary War Propaganda. N.d. Photograph. flickrWeb. 29 Nov 2011. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/bravura/galleries/72157624012 358546>.  McDonald, Andy, and Palmer, Lene. "Response-ible Rhetorics."Purpose of Propaganda. George Mason University, 2003. Web. 6 Nov 2011. <http://mason.gmu.edu/~amcdonal/Purpose of Propaganda.html>.
  • 16. Throughout this project, I kept one thing in mind. I wanted to learn something about American history through writing.  I intend for this presentation to be viewed by educational level students, preferably high- school or college level.  I wanted to take a power point and make it clearly explain its own purpose without having to be presented. This resulted in multiple “action packed” slides.  I enjoyed doing this research on this topic, and have really learned just how powerful literature and the ability to read and write can be in our lives rather we realize it or not.

Editor's Notes

  1. Case study?
  2. I can get the connection between these points, but you may want to make it more explicit