Theme Analysis: Prewriting

The first step in writing is having something to write about. You'll need to choose a book, chapter, or story to write about and plan your theme analysis before you are ready to write.

1. Choose a Topic

	Find a book, chapter, or story you want to write about.

2. Create a Theme Chart

	Use a theme chart to gather information about how a theme develops during the story.

3. Write a Focus Statement

	Write a sentence that identifies the theme and tells why it is important.

4. Decide on an Organization Plan

	Time Order: Show how the theme develops from the beginning to the end.
	Order of Importance: Show how the main parts of the theme relate to each other.
	Logical Order: Show how different ideas fit together.

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