SAP
SAP
Subject, Action, Point
Subject, Action, Point
SAP is one of my favorite frameworks, and I introduce it to students early because it works across a wide range of tasks, from quick notes to formal activities. When the ELPAC comes around, students can use SAP to frame their answers, analyze listening passages, and organize paragraph writing.
Subject: What is the video or passage about?
This passage is about...
The video/text focuses on...
The topic of this passage is...
Action: What happens in the passage? What details are covered?
In the passage, the author explains...
One key detail from the text is...
The passage describes... by...
Point: What is the author trying to convey? What is the main takeaway?
The author's main point is...
The purpose of this passage is to...
The author wants the reader to understand that...