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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.
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