Read the excerpt from Common Sense.“In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense.” What is the purpose of the words “simple,” plain,” and “common”?

The words “simple,” “plain,” and “common” suggest that Paine will use ideas and language ordinary people can understand. This makes his argument accessible to a broad audience, so the best choice is “to appeal to as large an audience as possible.”

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