Agenda

• Invitation to Write: What does it mean to be an American? Are you proud to be an American? Why? Why not?

• Continue reading The Crucible.

Agenda

• Invitation to Write

• Finish characterization sheet.

• SOAPSTone notes.

• Homework: Read Into the Wild and work on your timeline.

• Next week, upcoming: Poetry analysis. BRING YOUR TEXTBOOKS ON MONDAY. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO TO YOUR LOCKER.

SOAPSTone Analysis

A method of analyzing a text, developed by the College Board.

…But why?

• We use SOAPSTone analysis to make sure we fully analyze a piece of text. Each letter stands for something very important that needs to be considered when you’re looking at a piece of text.

S ubject.

Ascertain the main idea, or subject, of the text.

O ccasion.

According to collegeboard.com, “The time and the place of the piece; the context that prompted the writing. ”

A udience.

Ask yourself: What are the characteristics of the audience? Why is the author addressing them?

P urpose.

Ask yourself: What does this author hope to accomplish by this expression of opinion?

S peaker.

Ask yourself: Who is the narrator? What details will the narrator reveal? Why is it important that the audience know who the narrator is?

T one.

Ask yourself: What attitude[s] do you want your audience to feel? How will your attitude[s] enhance the effectiveness of your piece? Choose a few words or phrases that will reflect a particular attitude.

• In teacher assigned groups… use SOAPSTone to analyze the poem on page 458 in the blue text book. Write this down on your own sheet of paper.

• We will come together as a group to compare our answers.

• Poetry Out Loud assignment• Due November 3.