Library / Common Sense

History of ideas · Sixth form / stretch

Common Sense

Thomas Paine

About this resource

A political pamphlet seeks to turn dissatisfaction into a case for changing government. Track how direct address, analogies and challenges to inherited authority work together, then distinguish the force of persuasive language from the sufficiency of the reasons offered.

Your next step

Continue your revision in the Academy

Explore subscriber lessons and practice matched to your learning pathway.

Explore subscriber revisionExplore memberships

Book discovery and external reading links are free. Full ReviseClub lessons, worked responses and worksheets are for subscribers.