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This document provides an organizer for writing a book report, including sections for the title, genre, author, characters, setting, conflict, and summaries of important events at the beginning, middle, and end of the story. It also includes a checklist for elements that should be included in a book report such as an introduction, plot summary, character descriptions, opinion paragraph, conclusion, and use of details from the book.
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- Journal entries which include orientation, chronological recounting of events, dates and use of additional materials.
- Science fiction which includes characters, complications, sequence of events, climax, resolution and use of descriptive language.
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How to Write a Point of View Literary Analysis S.O.A.P.S.T.docx
How to Write a Point of View Literary Analysis
S.O.A.P.S.Tone is a helpful acronym to help you analyze the Point of View of the speaker in any piece
of writing.
S – Speaker O – Occasion A – Audience P – Purpose S – Subject T – Tone
Literary Element Analysis Questions
Speaker Keep in mind that the speaker and the author are sometimes two different individuals.
Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the Speaker:
• Who is the voice that tells the story?
• What is the emotional state of the speaker?
• What do you know about the background of the speaker?
• What conclusions can you make about the speaker?
Occasion This is where you take into consideration the background of the author and the time
period when the piece was written. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze the
Occasion:
• What is the time and place of this piece of writing?
• Was anything significant going on in the author’s life at this time?
• Was something significant going on in history at this time?
Audience Think about the people for whom this was written. Ask yourself the following questions
to analyze the Audience:
• Who was the audience? Was this written for a specific person, a specific group,
or the general public?
• What were some of the key beliefs of people during the time period?
• What specific language does the author use to appeal to their target audience?
Purpose Focus on why this piece was written. Ask yourself the following questions to analyze
Purpose:
• Why was this piece written?
• What is the message of the writing?
• Is the author trying to get a certain reaction from their audience?
• What emotions does the writing make the audience feel?
Subject Consider the subject or topic of the writing. Ask yourself the following questions to
analyze Subject:
• What is the main subject or topic of this piece of writing?
• How does the writer present this subject?
• What other minor topics does the writer include in their text?
Tone Tone is the author’s attitude toward the Subject. Ask yourself the following questions to
analyze the Tone:
• What events in the author’s life could be connected to the text?
• What words or phrases does the author use to describe the Subject of the
writing?
• What emotions are expressed in this piece of writing?
• What words or phrases show the emotions in the writing?
• If you were to read this piece out loud, what types of emotions would you use?
English 11 Essay 1: Analysis of Whitman’s Views in “Song of Myself”
Pre-Writing: The Essential First Step
Analyzing point of view for a literary analysis starts with asking yourself some important questions about
the poem, story, essay, speech, or book you are reading. Although you won’t use all the information
you gather during your pre-writing, thinking about the author’s point of view before you write will help
you stay focused on the prompt to better identify your thesis, your t.
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