1. SOAPSTTONE Remember- there is usually more than just one or two answers!

2. Subject- Think about the obvious & beyond the surface Poor athletes Bankruptcy Managing money Athlete mindset Poor choices w/ money

3. Occasion- What in life could have made them write this? Maybe he is going broke It is his job Maybe one of his friends is making poor choices Maybe he interviewed a broke athlete Maybe he heard it somewhere else Maybe he noticed a trend of broke athletes

4. Audience- who specifically does this piece target? Do not say “everyone”. Athletes Irresponsible people Rich people Famous people Sports fans Men

5. Purpose- what are the goals? What does the author want to show, teach, demonstrate? To warn athletes and famous people not to make same mistakes To learn how to manage money To show even athletes go through hard times To avoid poor choices

6. Purpose (continued) To be more responsible To stop athletes from having the “world is mine” mentality

7. Speaker- describe the speaker Male Sports fan Sports anchor Direct

8. Techniques- what kind of techniques does they author use? Quotes Real life examples Statistics

9. Tone- what moods are reflected in the piece? Straightforward Intelligent Serious Surprised Frustrated