1. Do Now: If you had to make a speech, what would you do? Try to think of the way in which you would approach this task. If you had to make a speech, what would you do? Try to think of the way in which you would approach this task.

2. Turn to your partner, and narrow this list down to TWO procedures.

3. Aim: How do you assess the writing situation? PurposeVoice ArgumentAudience Rhetoric Situation/Context

4. Aim: How do you assess the writing situation? SOAPSTone: a strategy for reading and writing SOAPSTone: a strategy for reading and writing SOAPSTone is an acronym for a series of questions that students must first ask themselves, and then answer, as they begin to plan their compositions. SOAPSTone is an acronym for a series of questions that students must first ask themselves, and then answer, as they begin to plan their compositions.

5. Aim: How do you assess the writing situation?

8. Inform Entertain Persuade

11. “America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations. “America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations. “ Barack Obama, January 20 th, 2009 Aim: How do you assess the writing situation?

12. Speaker: President Obama Speaker: President Obama Occasion: Inaugural address Occasion: Inaugural address Audience: The American people Audience: The American people Purpose: To persuade Purpose: To persuade Subject: America’s strength will allow her to survive, prosper, and triumph. Subject: America’s strength will allow her to survive, prosper, and triumph. Tone: Confident, passionate, determined Tone: Confident, passionate, determined Aim: How do you assess the writing situation?

13. The Situation: Your social studies class is studying 20th-century American inventions. For your project, you have decided to write a report about the invention of the electric guitar and how it has helped to shape contemporary music. In preparation for writing your report, listen to an account by historian Monica M. Smith about the invention of the electric guitar. Then use relevant information from the account to write your report. – August 2008, ELA Regents Task I Aim: How do you assess the writing situation?

14. Writing Prompt: Introduce readers to a place that you have visited. For example, you might take readers into an unfamiliar or exotic world—a scuba diving expedition, a spelunking adventure, or a boat trip through the Everglades. Or you could encourage readers to visit a favorite museum, historic district, or park (or discourage them from visiting a place you found disappointing). Or you could introduce readers to a foreign country or an ethnic neighborhood with which you are familiar. Aim: How do you assess the writing situation?

15. S O A P S Tone

16. Homework #2 Complete the SOAPSTone in your notebook (Subject and Tone). Complete the SOAPSTone in your notebook (Subject and Tone). Be specific and record your answers in LIST form (as we did in class). Be specific and record your answers in LIST form (as we did in class).