The Thematic Essay

What is theme?

• The main idea of the story.
• What the story is about.
• The overall idea or message the author is trying to create.
• What the author wants you to know.

Prewriting for the thematic essay includes headline, byline and...

• peer editing
• revisions
• main ideas
• outline

An outline is...

• a great way to organize your thoughts for an essay
• pre-writing that everyone should complete
• quick and easy when you know how to outline
• all of these answers are correct about outlines

Transitions in writing are...

• bridge words and phrases between sentences and paragraphs
• a way to communicate your thoughts
• a way to move from one place to another
• words that move other words

The conclusion should leave the reader something to think about, called a...

• clincher statement
• ending statement
• optional statement
• final statement

A thesis statement is...

• any detail that appeals to your senses.
• a sentence that tells what your entire essay is about.
• any detail that supports the topic sentence.
• how you draw your reader into your essay.

Your conclusion should include all of the following EXCEPT

• a restatement of your thesis statement
• a transition sentence
• a re-connection with your lead
• supporting details

The reader(s) of your essay...

• Tone
• Organization
• Diction
• Audience

The name of your essay; should capture your audience's interest...

• Grabber/Shocker
• Title/Headline
• Body Paragraphs
• Conclusion/Ending

The first sentence of an essay; should hook the reader; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or a well-known quote or saying...

• Introduction
• Topic Sentence
• Thesis Statement
•  Attention Grabber