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Soapstone Advanced

The document provides a framework for analyzing texts using the SOAPSTone strategy, which examines the Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone of a piece of writing. The strategy is meant to help determine key details about a text such as who wrote it, when it was written, who it was written for, the intent behind it, what it is about, and the attitude or mood conveyed. Analyzing these elements helps uncover the overall message or significance of a text.

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Soapstone Advanced

The document provides a framework for analyzing texts using the SOAPSTone strategy, which examines the Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone of a piece of writing. The strategy is meant to help determine key details about a text such as who wrote it, when it was written, who it was written for, the intent behind it, what it is about, and the attitude or mood conveyed. Analyzing these elements helps uncover the overall message or significance of a text.

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Name____________________________ Class_____ Date_________________

Title of Text: ________________________________________________________


SPEAKER

OCCASION

AUDIENCE

PURPOSE

SUBJECT

TONE

Afraid
Angry
Apologetic
Benevolent
Bitter
Boring
Celebratory

What do we know about the writers Answer


life and views that shape this text?
It is not enough just to name the
speaker. What can you say about
the speaker based on the text?
What is the time, place, situation, or
context in which the author is
writing?
Be certain to note the issues or
ideas that have made the speaker
write this piece.
Who is the intended audience for this
piece?
At whom is this piece directed?
Identify a specific audiencedescribe its characteristics.
What does the writer want the
audience to do, feel, say or choose?
Is it informative? Persuasive?
Entertaining? Pick the one it is the
most & explain why.
Briefly state the main idea(s) of this
piece.
This is a brief summary of the
piece. Should be a complete
sentence!!!
What choice of words and rhetorical
devices let you know the speakers
tone? Try to choose a description of
the tone that fits the piece as a
whole. Support with words or
phrases from the text.
Childish
Cold
Complimentary
Condescending
Confused
Contemptuous
Defensive

Dreamy
Encouraging
Frivolous
Giddy
Happy
Horrific
Humorous

Inspiring
Irreverent
Joking
Joyful
Mocking
Nostalgic
Inflammatory

Evidence from Text

Proud
Provocative
Sad
Sarcastic
Sentimental
Shocking
Detached

Somber
Sweet
Sympathetic
Tired
Silly
Poignant
Dramatic

Upset
Urgent
Vexed
Zealous
Peaceful
Pitiful

You have analyzed the text using the SOAPSTone strategy; now show the logical connections between these
parts by completing the following:
The speaker is_____________________________________________________,
who ____________________________________________________________.
The immediate occasion that inspired this piece is _______________________
________________________________________________________________.

Because the audience is ____________________________________________,


and the tone is ___________________________________________________,
as illustrated by (give an example of text evidence)______________________
_______________________________________________________________,
then the purpose for the piece is _____________________________________,
on the subject of __________________________________________________.

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