Lesson 18 of 88 · Explanatory Essay
⭐ 30 XP🗻 Essay SummitLiterary Analysis: Theme
Identify a theme in a book you have read and explain how the author develops it.
🎯 Your mission
Take a side. Defend it. Don't be boring.
⚡ The twist
Pretend the reader disagrees — what would change their mind?
Warm-up scribble
List 3 things you'd change about your school. Just list, no explanation.
Mentor sentence
🗻 Strong claim: "Phones do not belong in classrooms — and here's the data to prove it."
Instructions
Identify a theme in a book you have read and explain how the author develops it. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
What to Include
Thesis
Present a clear analytical thesis.
Evidence
Use textual evidence with citations.
Analysis
Explain what the evidence means.
Organization
Organize by idea, not by source.
Style
Use formal academic tone throughout.
Creative Writing
Identify a theme in a book you have read and explain how the author develops it. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
Writing Prompt:
Identify a theme in a book you have read and explain how the author develops it. Use evidence and examples to support your ideas. Proofread for grammar and spelling.
What to include:
- Thesis: Present a clear analytical thesis.
- Evidence: Use textual evidence with citations.
- Analysis: Explain what the evidence means.
- Organization: Organize by idea, not by source.
- Style: Use formal academic tone throughout.
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Why this matters in real life
When you grow up, the people who can defend an idea win the room.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Argue the opposite of something you believe. Just for practice.
For the dinner table
“What's one opinion you'd defend in front of the whole class?”
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