“The Ways We Lie”

Objective:To analyze a piece using a SOAPSTone and make connections to the author’s message by citing and explaining rhetorical techniques (epigraphs, diction, categorization, and anecdotes) that develop the message and author’s tone

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Quickwrite

• What lies have you told? When is the last time you remember lying? What was the most significant lie you ever told? What circumstances have justified lying? Have you ever been ashamed of a lie or faced consequences for lying?

While You Read• “The Ways We Lie” page 408• After each section– Paraphrase what was said in approximately 5-10

words• How does Ericsson define this type of lie?

– What was the anecdote about?• How does this connect to the type of lie?

– What diction stood out?• What tone does the diction create? Does she really

believe this is bad/good? (5 words that support this)

– Do you agree or disagree with Ericsson

SOAPS• S—speaker – What do we know is true about Ericsson?

• O—occasion– What inspired her to write this?

• A—audience– What do we know about the readers?

• P—purpose– What does she want people to know, realize, or believe?

• S—Subject – What is her topic?

Rhetorical Analysis

Write an thesis statement in which you analyze the rhetorical strategies Ericsson use to develop her perspective about lies and lying.