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WHAT IS THEME?

Published on Dec 14, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THEME:

Is THE MESSAGE or central idea in a story

FINDING THE THEME

STEP ONE:

FIND THE SUBJECT OF THE WRITING
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STEP TWO:

FIGURE OUT WHAT THE AUTHOR IS SAYING ABOUT THE SUBJECT

STEP THREE:

LOOK AT CHARACTERS, TITLE, OR CONFLICT
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STEP FOUR:

MAKE AN OPINION ABOUT THE SUBJECT BASED ON WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED

STEP FIVE:

CREATE A "THEME STATEMENT"
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