rhetorical analysis essay

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SOAPStTonE stands for…

speaker

occasion

audience

purpose

subject

timing

tone

exigence

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purpose

what the speaker wants to accomplish (persuade, explain, evaluate, synthesize, entertain, inform, etc)

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tone

rhetor’s attitude toward their subject (objective, comic, ironic, nostalgic, critical, reflective, etc)

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exigence

context, background, or situation that caused the author to write

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rhetorical analysis questions

what is the author trying to persuade the audience to think, do, or feel?

what choices does the author make to achieve their purpose?

how do they tailor their message to the audience?

how do they develop their argument?