SOAPSTone
What it's all about
What is Subject?
One of these has a notoriously unreliable narrator
What is Diary
Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch – all are contained in a single word.
What is Imagery?
For this class, this hyphenated word is an umbrella term for the various kinds of writing we use and encounter in this class
What is Text-type?
Nothing great was written on the first try. All great writing is the product of this practice
What is revision/drafting?
The point of it all.
What is Purpose
The dead tend to make the best subjects for this genre
What is Biography
This word describes both who is writing and when.
What is Perspective/Point of View
I wasn’t asking because I wanted you to answer, I was just making a point!
Rhetorical Question
As we established early on, great writers tend to also be great ______:
What are Liars – who happen to tell the truth
One of the most important factors in whether or not we what we hear
What is speaker?
Read diary today. Incorrect sentences. Not complete. Probably a word for that.
What is sentence fragment?
A catchy phrase meant to stick in people's heads and be easy to recall.
Common features or practices in the creation of a certain kind of text
What are conventions?
The structure of good writing mirrors the structure of this human ability
What is thinking?
You should probably change your tone when you are talking to me.
What is Audience?
So... Much... Foreshadowing in this genre
Biography
This sentence is formed one way; the next is formed in a mirroring way. There is a word for this technique.
What is parallelism?
The art of using language well
Rhetoric
Otherwise known as PEEL
What is Point, Explanation, Example, Link?
The right time; the right place
What is occasion?
Both Biography and Diaries make use of this kind of narrative writing. (hint: it often ends with a punch)
What is anecdote?
A repeated word or phrase at the beginning of connected clauses
What is Anaphora
It looks real, sounds real, could almost be real – I know it is fiction, but the details give the story _____
Our next assignment:
What is a presentation on my own website?