Finding Theme
What is the first step to finding theme?
Brainstorm the topics of a story.
Don't judge a book by it's cover
Moral
What does CERER stand for?
What does flourish mean?
to thrive
What is the second step?
Fill in the sentence "The author believes that ________________"
Forgiveness makes you feel less grief.
Moral
How long should reasoning be?
2-3 sentences
Get worse over time
How many topics should be included in your theme statement?
At least 2
What is a theme?
Universal message from writer to the reader.
What two things does all evidence need to be?
Rich & relevant
In PTI, what make Junior vulnerable?
- brain damage
- race
- poverty
What is step 3 to finding theme?
Remove "The author believes"
Theme
In a CERER about THEME, what is the claim?
Author + Title + Theme Statement
Scarcity
What is step 4 to finding theme?
Make sure it is a theme, not a moral
When Arnold has people who believe in him, he is able to flourish.
NEITHER!
What words should you avoid when you write a theme statement?
"you"
"I"
"we"
"should"
"stuff"
"thing"
"bad"
"good"
in PTI, what jeopardizes Junior's ability to flourish?
- poverty
- alcoholism
- grief
- racism