Literary Analysis: Theme

✍️ Today's hook

Identify a theme in a book you have read and explain how the author develops it.

🔥 Warm-up scribble

Write down something you believe — and one reason you believe it.

🪶 Mentor sentence

🗻 Strong claim: "Phones do not belong in classrooms — and here's the data to prove it."

What to do

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

1ThesisPresent a clear analytical thesis.
2EvidenceUse textual evidence with citations.
3AnalysisExplain what the evidence means.
4OrganizationOrganize by idea, not by source.
5StyleUse formal academic tone throughout.

Aim for at least 200 words (up to 600).

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.

0 words / 200 minimum

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⚡ The twist: Your opinion is not enough. Bring evidence.

🌍 Why this matters: When you grow up, the people who can defend an idea win the room.

🏆 Try this week: Argue the opposite of something you believe. Just for practice.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What's one opinion you'd defend in front of the whole class?”

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