Practice: Identifying Strong and Weak Theme Statements

Power can corrupt individuals and societies.

• Strong Theme Statement

• Weak Theme Statement

History is doomed to always repeats itself.

• Strong Theme Statement

• Weak Theme Statement

The only way to fit in is to follow popular trends.

• Strong Theme Statement

• Weak theme Statement

Facing challenges helps people grow in strength and resilience.

• Strong Theme Statement

• Weak Theme Statement

Many people struggle to find a balance between fitting in and being true to themselves.

• Strong Theme Statement

• Weak Theme Statement

Growing up means losing some innocence as a person grows in experience.

• Strong Theme Statement

• Weak Theme Statement

Facing injustice can motivate individuals to fight for social change.

• Weak Theme Statement

• Strong Theme Statement

Whenever you face challenges, just tough it out to become stronger.

• Strong Theme Statement

• Weak Theme Statement

A strong theme statement gives readers advice on how to behave.

• False

• True

Strong theme statements stay away from character names and use general terms like “parents,” “leaders,” “society,” or “young people” to make general observations about the human experience.

• True

• False