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SOAPSTone
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SOAPSTone
S=Subject
O=Organization
A=Audience
P=Purpose
S=Speaker
Tone=Tone
●is a way to break down informational texts in order to understand them better.
●helps readers know more about the author’s intentions.
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Subject
Ask yourself . . .
What is this text about?
What are the main ideas?
How would I summarize this?
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Organization
Ask yourself . . .
How are the ideas in this text organized?
Which text type is used in this text?
Why did the author arrange this the way they did?
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Audience
Ask yourself . . .
Who did the author expect to read this?
How did they want the reader to feel after reading this?
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Purpose
Ask yourself . . .
Why did the author write this?
Was the author trying to inform, persuade, or entertain the reader?
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Speaker
Ask yourself. . .
Whose voice is being used in the text, the author, or someone else?
What do they do to make themselves seem more credible or likeable?
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Tone
Ask yourself . . .
Is the speaker speaking formally or informally?
How does the author feel about the subject of the text?
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PB & J
P - Preview the text
B - Break the text into smaller sections
J - Jot down notes while you read
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Fill in the Blanks
What does P in PB & J stand for?
Type answer...
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Multiple Select
The J in PB & J can include the following: (pick as many that apply)
Grocery list
Annotations about the topic
Notes about things I find important
Questions I have about the text
Definitions of unknown words
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Multiple Choice
What does B in PB & J stand for?
Breakdown and analyze the structure of the text
Break the text into sections to better understand and analyze the parts
Be right back to get a snack
Break the text into smaller sections so that I can completely ignore it and pretend I did it
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Multiple Choice
Audience
Is the focus of the text.
Is the speaker's attitude toward the subject.
Is the voice that tells the story.
Is the person or persons to whom the piece is directed.
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Multiple Select
These 2 questions belong to the Tone section.
Whose voice is being used in the text, the author, or someone else?
Is the speaker speaking formally or informally?
How does the author feel about the subject of the text?
What do they do to make themselves seem more credible or likeable?
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Multiple Choice
What word best describes, what is the author's attitude towards his writing/subject and how does he use language to get that across in his writing?
Mood
Tone
Organization
Subject
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Multiple Choice
What is Subject?
How the text is written
What caused the text to be written
The main idea or topic of the text
What we should understand about the topic
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Multiple Choice
If someone was using SOAPSTone and they wanted to know the reason that something was written, they would be looking for the:
Speaker
Subject
Occasion
Purpose
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Fill in the Blanks
What does O stand for in SOAPSTone?
Type answer...
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Multiple Select
These 2 questions belong to Audience in SOAPSTone.
Who did the author expect to read this?
Why did the author write this?
How did they want the reader to feel after reading this?
Which text type is used in this text?
SOAPSTone
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