Relationship Among Ideas: Identify and explain any opposing claims Jefferson anticipates. What counterarguments does he offer? How do these relate to his overall argument?
Author’s Methods: What claims does Jefferson make about governments? How do these claims impact his argument?
Author’s Methods: What is the persuasive effect of his language in the closing paragraphs?
Drawing an Inference: Can we infer anything about Jefferson’s intended audience based on his diction?
Structure: Looking back over the entire text, what is distinctive about the structure of Jefferson’s argument? How does the structure contribute to the impact of the argument.