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Introduction to SOAPStone

Introduction to SOAPStone. Ms. Robinson. What is SOAPStone ?. A way to understand texts like; novels, poems, songs, short stories, letters, documents and other works A way to organize thoughts and ideas on these works Developed by AP Used for Language Arts and History.

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Introduction to SOAPStone

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  1. Introduction to SOAPStone Ms. Robinson

  2. What is SOAPStone? • A way to understand texts like; novels, poems, songs, short stories, letters, documents and other works • A way to organize thoughts and ideas on these works • Developed by AP • Used for Language Arts and History

  3. What is SOAPStone cont. • S ubject • O ccasion • A udience • P urpose • S peaker • T • O • N • E

  4. Subject • In a story it would be the plot • In a poem it would be what the poem is about • In other words, shrink the work down into a nutshell

  5. Occasion • The time and place that influences the creation of the work • The environments, emotions, or attitudes that prompt the author to write • NOT the setting • Example: Shirley Jackson was prompted by the Holocaust to write “The Lottery”

  6. Audience • Who is the author writing to? • Who is the work directed at?

  7. Purpose • The same as Theme • What does the author want the audience to think or do as a result of their work?

  8. Speaker • Not necessarily the author, but often is • Who is telling the story • Example: in The Hunger Games the Speaker is Katniss but the author is Suzanne Collins

  9. Tone • What is the attitude of the author in the work? • What word choices and imagery show the authors attitude?

  10. Now for some fun • Listen to Queen’s song Under Pressure • Use the organizer, your notes, and lyrics to find SOAPStone (5 min think time) • Jigsaw expert groups (8 min share out) and novice groups (10 min share out)

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