SOAPSTone for "On Leaving, On Staying Behind" by Diana Garcia

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Use the copy of the text in your binder to investigate the following elements of SOAPSTone:

Last Name, First Name *

Period *

Subject: What is the subject or topic of the piece? What big idea do you see? *

Occasion: What event or occasion do you think caused the author to write this piece? Consider time and place, larger context, and related events. *

Audience: To whom is the author writing? How do you know? Consider education level, gender identity, age, and location. Look at where and when the text was published. *

Purpose: What does the author want you to believe or understand? Why is she writing this piece? *

To educate or inform (if the author’s position was neutral)

To persuade or convince (if the author’s position was negative or positive)

To reflect on an important event or idea (poetry, personal narrative).

Explain your reasoning for the choice you made above. Why do you believe that was the author's purpose? *

Speaker: What do we know about the speaker? How does her background affect her point of view on the subject? Is she qualified to speak on this topic or not? *

Tone: What is the attitude of the speaker or writer as revealed by the choice of vocabulary? How does that tone fit her purpose? *

Tone words: academic, formal, informal, sarcastic, humorous, informative, reflective, persuasive, casual, argumentative, passionate, cautionary, condescending, respectful, etc.

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