Theme statements
The two crucial parts in a theme statement
What is a cause and an effect?
The last sentence in an introduction
What is a theme statement/thesis statement?
States your supporting point that is clearly linked to your thesis
What is a topic sentence?
A transition word used to start a conclusion (name one)
What is “In conclusion”/“to sum up”/“Overall”/ “In short”/ “to summarize”
The person John Nolan dated at the beginning of Season 1
Who is Lucy Chen?
The amount of reasons (arguments) a strong thesis statement should have
What is three?
A way to start an introduction
What is a definition/description/fact/anecdote?
Links the first sentence of a paragraph to the previous one
What is a transitional word?
What Tim calls his rookies
What is boot?
Something your theme statement CANNOT be
What is a fact?
Two things that need to be stated before the theme statement and/or short summary?
What are the work(s) you are writing about and the author(s)
This is what goes after quotation marks when citing evidence
What is the author’s last name and page number?
The part of the conclusion this is from:
In a world where mistakes are inevitable, The Kite Runner reminds readers that it’s not the mistakes that define us—but the actions we take to make them right.
What is leaving the reader something to think about/the last part?
Where Angela got taken after being kidnapped
What is Guatemala?
Find what is wrong with this theme statement:
Good defeats evil
What is too broad?
The part of the conclusion that this is from:
Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner shows that redemption is not given—it is earned through courage, accountability, and personal sacrifice.
What is restating the thesis/theme statement?
Lucy’s three roommates throughout the show
Who are Tamara, Jackson and Celina?
The kinds of terms that shouldn’t be included in a theme statement
What are absolute terms (always, all, none, anyone)?
The part of the conclusion that this is from:
Through Amir’s lifelong guilt, his return to a dangerous homeland, and his attempt to save Hassan’s son, the novel illustrates that confronting one’s past is the only path to true healing. These moments reveal that redemption isn’t about undoing the harm done, but about finding the strength to do what is right after doing what was wrong.
What is the summary of the main points/arguments?
The name of the criminal that is known for fighting cops
What is The Hammer?