SOAPSTone
What is the first S in SOAPStone
Speaker
What are the three points of the Rhetorical Triangle?
Speaker, purpose, audience.
____ conveys ____ through ___, ___, and ___.
What is thesis statement outline?
How many points total is the essay scored out of?
6 points.
Where is the thesis statement usually located?
The introductory paragraph.
What is soapstone used for in rhetorical analysis essays?
To derive the rhetorical situation.
What is "Purpose"?
The message the author is trying to convey.
What raises a thesis statement above a statement of fact?
A thesis statement establishes a line of reasoning.
What categories must you score points in?
Is the sophistication point earned in a singular sentence?
What two things can the "O" stand for in SOAPStone?
Occasion and exigence.
What is "Speaker"?
What is something you should never say in a thesis statement?
Pathos, logos, or ethos.
What should your commentary support?
A line of reasoning.
How are appeals used?
The effect of appeals is what's analyzed, the appeal itself is never explicitly named.
What is the definition of tone?
The energy the words give off and the attitude the writer takes on.
How does the "Purpose" impact the "Audience"?
It shapes the demographic of the audience.
What are the two kinds of thesis statement?
Implicit and explicit.
What else is the sophistication point called?
The unicorn point.
Name the following rhetorical device: All's fair in love and war.
Juxtaposition.
What is "Audience"?
The people who are intended to hear/read the excerpt.
Why is it important to understand the rhetorical triangle?
It is important because it can help the writer analyze the complex connections between the three points.
Double Jepordy: Write a sample thesis statement.
President Bush conveys a message of unity through the use of collective pronouns, emotional diction, and social power to assure the masses thereby strengthening the bonds of Americans.
Is it possible to earn reasoning and evidence points without a thesis statement?
No, without establishing a line of reasoning it is impossible to provide reasoning and evidence. .
What should be annotated, and what is gained?
Both the prompt and the passage should be annotated, and the goal of annotating forces you to read closer.