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