1. SOAPSTone

2. Used as a guide to analyze a piece of writing Include textual evidence
SOAPSTone
Used as a guide to analyze a piece of writing
Include textual evidence
Can also be used as a guide to create a piece of writing

3. S - Speaker Whose voice is telling the story?
Is the voice the writer’s or a fictional character?
Identifying the speaker assists in determining the meaning.

4. O - Occasion Think of the time and place involved in the piece.
Why do you think the writer wrote this text?
Ideas? Attitudes? Emotions?
What captured the writer’s attention and
initiated the response?
You might need to make
an inference.

5. To whom is this piece directed? Who is the target audience?
A - Audience
To whom is this piece directed?
Who is the target audience?
It could be one person or a group

6. P - Purpose The reason behind writing the text
What should the audience do as a result of reading this text?
Needs to be considered to identify the claim of the writing
You must identify the purpose of your essay before you can write a claim

7. S - Subject State the topic in a few words or phrases
Keep the subject in mind as you respond

8. T - Tone Connotation Tone is conveyed: The attitude of the author
Go beyond the “literal” meaning
Connotation
Tone is conveyed:
Diction (choice of words)
Syntax (sentence construction)
Imagery (figurative language)

9. Subject
America’s pollution and trash disposal problem
Occasion
Make Americans aware of the problem; feels American don’t care enough
Audience