PPT-Turning a theme into a thesis!

THEME THESIS WHAT IS A THEME On Monday we defined theme as A topic An idea A subject A message Essentially what the text is about One or a few words More of an issue than a message in itself. Writing . an . Introduction and Conclusion. Introduction . The purpose of an introduction is to inform the reader about the purpose of your essay and to provide the necessary background in order for them to understand your main points. The basics you should cover include:. How does symbolism enrich* an author’s writing?. . Use examples from the texts that we have read in class such as “The Rose that Grew from Concrete,” “The Scarlet Ibis,” and “The Road Not Taken.”. Which character in . A Separate Peace . do you most relate to? Why?. Also, make sure you take one of each sheet at the table.. Bellwork. : Journal Writing. Share what your wrote with your elbow partner.. Statement for Q3. January 2016. Step 1: TAG. TAG- . Y. ou MUST label the work. Do it as the initial part of your thesis statement. Include the title of the piece of lit, the author, literary movement, the genre and a descriptive adjective. English 1 . How to write an analysis paragraph. Choose . one theme . statement. . Make sure that you have text evidence to support it.. You will write a . thesis sentence . as the first sentence of the paragraph.. Madness. “. The Tell-Tale Heart” shows the madness of one man who is driven to murder. “The Tell-Tale Heart” . shows how madness drives . one man . to . murder. Madness can drive people to do heinous things. Binder. Book bags and cellphones on hooks at front of room . . Literary Term . Of The Week. Tuesday: . Alliteration. The repetition of an initial consonant sound. . This . literary term is often used in . To identify the theme and message of the story or novel. . and. To prove . how . the author created this theme.. Strategies:. 1. st. Paragraph:. Intro:. Thesis. Background information/Intro. Section 2. Setting up the analytic . argument. .. INTRODUCTION:. Contains the following:. _____ . A clear, definitive, and compelling thesis statement that is uniquely qualified and organized logically.. _____ In literary analysis papers, title, author, and genre or publication.. Theme – universal truth. What big ideas is the author dealing with?. What does the author reveal about life or about the human condition?. “Big Ideas” in . To Kill a Mockingbird. Tolerance. Courage. What is a thesis?. A thesis statement is a statement of an argument that you intend to prove. A good thesis statement makes the difference between a thoughtful essay and a simple retelling of facts. Attributes of a good thesis:. . literary analysis. There are many themes (insights or lasting truths about life) which literature offers readers. Often literature and its themes are based on the events and lessons we have experienced throughout history from the events that have shaped our lives. Write an essay which states and fully explains ONE major theme of a novel or play that we read as a class while also exploring a historical connection for that theme. . To Kill a Mockingbird. . . . . literary analysis. There . are many themes (insights or lasting truths about life) which literature offers readers. Often literature and its themes are based on the events and lessons we have experienced throughout history from the events that have shaped our lives. Write an essay which states and fully explains ONE major theme of a novel or play that we read as a class while also exploring a historical connection for that theme. . THEME. THESIS. WHAT IS A THEME?. On Monday, we defined theme as…. A topic. An idea. A . subject . A message. Essentially, what the text is about. One (or a few) words. More of an issue than a message in itself.