SOAPSTone Strategy Quiz

What does the subject of a text include?

• Reason behind the text

• Group of readers to whom the piece is directed

• Time and place of the piece

• General topic, content, and ideas

What does the occasion of a piece refer to?

• General topic, content, and ideas

• Time and place of the piece

• Group of readers to whom the piece is directed

• Reason behind the text

Who is the audience of a piece?

• Time and place of the piece

• Group of readers to whom the piece is directed

• Reason behind the text

• General topic, content, and ideas

Why is it important to consider the purpose of the text?

• To identify the speaker

• To examine the argument and its logic

• To understand the method of narration

• To find the tone of the author

In nonfiction, who is often the speaker?

• The author

• A fictional character

• A historical figure

• A famous personality

What does the tone of the author extend beyond?

• The group of readers

• The literal meaning

• The subject of the text

• The time and place of the piece

What is the best indicator of a sophisticated reader?

• Identifying the speaker

• Determining the purpose of the text

• Misinterpreting tone

• Misinterpreting meaning