SOAPSSS Flashcards
1
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Subject
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the general topic, content, and ideas in the text
2
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Occasion
A
The time, place, context, or current situation of the piece
3
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Audience
A
The group of readers to whom this peice is directed.
2 types: intended and hoped for audience
EXAMPLE: animal activist, women, men, religious people
4
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Purpose
A
The reason behind the text or the authors agenda
5
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Style
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The format that the author chose to use and the different options he/she used in the text
EX: diction, syntax, ancedote, examples
6
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Speaker
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The attitude and tone of the speaker and the voice which presents the text
7
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Scope
A
Material that has been left out of the text as well as information included in the text.
