Essay Response Sheet

1.  Title of the Essay:

2.  Author of the Essay:

3.  What is the Occasion? (The time and the place of the piece; the context that prompted the writing.)

4.  Who is the Audience? (The group of readers to whom this piece is directed.)

5.  What is the Purpose?  (The reason behind the text.)

6.  What is the Subject? (Students should be able to state the subject in a few words or phrases.)

7.  What is the Tone?  (The attitude of the author.)

8.  What Type of Essay?: