Outline for the "Declaration of Independence Essay"

Main Idea: The changes made in diction, tone, and sentence structure between the two versions of the declaration have changed the meaning of the declaration as well as the stance of the people who are represented by the declaration.

1. Thomas Jefferson made changes in diction and this change affected the stance/attitude of the American colonists.

2. The tone and attitude of Thomas Jefferson in the final draft of the declaration becomes firmly declarative and this gives a stronger stance to the American colonists.

3. The change in sentence structure of the essay causes emotional appeal to the readers of the declaration and it also strengthens the stance of the American colonists.

Conclusion: The changes made on the document now presents the desires and stance of the American people in a stronger way.