Use this to collect observations, then select what supports your interpretation. You do not need one paragraph per box. Print the grid or type into the notes cells, then download your writing below. Choose PDF for annotation, Word for editing, or Markdown. PDF and Word exports preserve a filled-in grid with the prompts and your notes. Markdown uses a simpler layout. Nothing is sent online; download before closing or reloading.
| Reading move | Evidence and thinking |
|---|---|
| Speaker Who speaks, in what capacity, and how is authority established? Distinguish a speaker from a publisher. | |
| Occasion What immediate event and wider circumstances shape the text? Use known context; do not invent it. | |
| Audience Who is directly addressed? What larger audience might the text reach? Identify clues. | |
| Purpose What does the speaker invite that audience to think, feel or do? Distinguish this from the subject. | |
| Subject What does the text literally discuss? Keep this brief so you can move on to its choices. | |
| Tone Name an attitude precisely, then find its textual basis. Trace changes rather than attaching one adjective to everything. |
Worked example: mrrinka.com/resources/reading-methods/soapstone