Theme 11 - Single Sentence Exercise: State Specific Theme of Current Title
Literary Core Skill:
Explain the specific theme of various titles.
Resources: Socratic List questions 11a – 11e, 10e – 10f, 12a – 12d; TC Syllabus section 6
Elements of Fiction:
Assignment Type:
Description:
This worksheet asks for a sentence-length answer to the question, “What is the specific theme of this story?”
The “specific theme” of a story is the case, point, or argument that the author is making about a universal idea, topic, or question. It is distinct from “general theme,” which is the universal idea itself. Every story thus has both a general theme (topic) and a specific theme (thesis).
Grading Rubric:
Equal parts credit for a) clean grammar/syntax/punctuation/spelling and b) plausibility of answer.
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