Soapy-Ness

Soap!

S - Sources
- Who wrote the document?
- What is the author's background point of view?
- Whose point of view, given the topic (that might be informative), is missing?
- Do you consider the source a reliable one on this topic? Why, why not? 
O - Occasion
- When was the document written?
- What does the date of the document tell you about its content?
- What other historical events were going on during this time? 
A - Audience
- To whom is the author writing?
- What type of documents is this? (Diary entry, personal letter, public speech, etc.?)
- Does the private public nature of the document inform you about its content? (is the author sharing private thoughts, making a public pronouncement, etc.?) 
P - Purpose
- Why was the document written? What is the purpose of the document?
- What is the document saying?