STAARS Template
S Subject (one to two words)
T Thematic Statement (what the writer says about the subject)
A Attitude (Tone – 3 words. What the writer feels about the subject)
A Audience (To whom is this passage written?)
R Rhetorical Strategies (Choose one, cite it from the text)
S
Write a paragraph explaining how the rhetorical strategy you chose contributes to the meaning of the passage following this format:
T Thematic Statement including a TAG (title, author, genre)
E Evidence – Incorporate quotations from the text in a sentence which restates
what you will explain
A Analysis – Explain how this strategy contributes to meaning of overall
passage
R Response – Your response (without using first person) to passage
Created by Linda Davey