SOAPSTone Analysis and Application

The video tutorial introduces the SOAPSTone method for rhetorical analysis, explaining each component: Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone. It provides a template for creating SOAPSTone statements and demonstrates its application using Mike Rose's work. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of identifying the purpose and audience in rhetorical analysis and concludes with an assignment for students to practice creating SOAPSTone statements.

What does the 'S' in SOAPSTone stand for?

• Subject

• Speaker

• Style

• Structure

Which component of SOAPSTone refers to the time and place of the piece?

• Audience

• Occasion

• Purpose

• Tone

What is the main purpose of using SOAPSTone in rhetorical analysis?

• To summarize the text

• To critique the author's style

• To memorize the text

• To create a clear division or thesis statement

Why does the teacher provide a template for SOAPSTone statements?

• To limit creativity

• To make it mandatory

• To provide a starting point

• To ensure uniformity

What are the first two blanks in the SOAPSTone template used for?

• Speaker

• Occasion

• Audience

• Purpose

In the example given, what is the form of writing for Mike Rose's work?

• Novel

• Essay

• Memoir

• Article

Which rhetorical strategy involves telling a story?

• Descriptive imagery

• Narrative mode

• Persuasive argument

• Engaging dialogue

What is the primary purpose of Mike Rose's writing as determined by the class?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To criticize

• To entertain

Who is identified as the specific audience for Mike Rose's piece?

• Educational lawmakers

• High school students

• Parents

• Teachers

What change does Mike Rose want to persuade lawmakers to make?

• Reduce class sizes

• Change the educational system to better meet the needs of remedial students

• Increase funding for schools

• Implement new teaching methods