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Many books have been written about Thomas Jefferson: most about his time in the presidency, many about the Declaration of Independence, some concerning his contradictory roles as advocate of freedom and slave owner. This book does not attempt to replace any of those that laud his tremendous achievements or explore his personal paradoxes. Rather, this book is dedicated to writers of all stripes and its focus is to learn from Jefferson the persuasive writer. We endeavor to analyze and extract some of the lessons his life and works offer, so that we might be able to improve in our own careers. By examining Jefferson's successes and failures, we will highlight the characteristics that made him such a successful persuader and those failures that detract from that success. "Jefferson's Pen examines the life and career of Thomas Jefferson, arguably one of America's most celebrated - if not controversial - Founding Fathers, through the lens of his powerful rhetoric. It analyzes and extracts some of the lessons offered by his life and his best-known works, so that we might be able to strengthen and improve the persuasiveness of our own writing. Historians would agree that Jefferson was one of the world's greatest persuasive writers. It was in his years as a lawyer that he acquired and honed these skills. By posing the question 'What is persuasive writing?' this book helps readers master the art of persuasion while examining the qualities and techniques that, to this day, define Jefferson as a hugely influential negotiator, orator, and statesman. Finally, Jefferson's Pen looks in detail at Jefferson's most famous, and persuasive, piece of writing - The Declaration of Independence - while also introducing readers to several of his lesser-known masterpieces to more fully explore the different techniques, styles, and tones Jefferson employed that made him such an effective persuasive writer"--Unedited summary from book jacket Prologue What is persuasive writing? The practice of law Political persuasions Jefferson the President Skill, passion, and vision Learning from the darker side of Thomas Jefferson Jefferson's opening statement to America Other masterpieces Conclusion. This focus of this book is to examine Thomas Jefferson the persuasive writer, and to analyze and extract some of the lessons his life and works offer, so that we might be able to improve in our own careers