SOAPSTone Flashcards
1
Q
Speaker
A
Who wrote/delivered the text
2
Q
Occasion
A
The perceived need for the text Why the writer is writing about this subject?
3
Q
Audience
A
The people who heard it, engaged with the speaker and/or why was it aimed at them?
4
Q
Purpose
A
What does the writer aim to achieve with the text.
To persuade? To entertain? To inform?
5
Q
Subject
A
The issue at hand, or the topic the writer addresses
6
Q
Tone
A
The attitude of the writer