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IN CLASS:Hours 2, 5, 6--Today we worked on writing theme paragraphs. Here's what you might need:
THEME STATEMENT: an observation or truth about life that the author wants the reader to understand through the story.
THEME PARAGRAPH: a paragraph written to prove how a theme (that you wrote) is true in a certain story (that you read).
Step 1: Choose a topic in "The Necklace" (big idea like honesty, greed, love, embarrassment, etc.)
Step 2: Write a THEME STATEMENT for the topic (Sometimes in life...)
Step 3: Construct your paragraph. This is where you prove that what you've written for a theme statement is true in the story. You should use examples and at least 3 direct quotations. Remember you need to explain all the DQ's you include as well as giving a page number for each.
- Your Topic Sentence should introduce the "Title", the author's name, and the topic of the story. For example: Guy de Maupassant's short story, "The Necklace," shows the importance of honesty when one makes a big mistake.
- Supporting Sentences should prove that your theme is true for the story. Include 2-3 direct quotations with page numbers.
- Your Concluding Sentence should actually be your theme statement. It makes for a more meaningful or profound ending to your paragraph.
Step 4: Go back. Reread. Did you prove your theme is true in the story? Did you use relevant direct quotations? Does what you wrote make sense? Will
I think what you wrote makes sense?
Click here to read an online version of "The Necklace"Hours 7, 8--You need to add a Step 0: Choose a story on which to write your theme paragraph. You may choose any of the stories we read together for class. To read them online, click the links below:
ASSIGNMENT:- Each student needs to come in with a completed theme paragraph.
- Hours 2, 5, 6 received vocab packets for lesson 7 today. They are due next week.
