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    The following tutorial demonstrates one method of examining a topic to create a theme statement. What is the topic about? Why is the topic an important issue? who does the topic involve? How does it affect the average person?

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    The following tutorial demonstrates one method of examining a topic to create a theme statement. What is the topic about? Why is the topic an important issue? who does the topic involve? How does it affect the average person?

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    The following tutorial demonstrates one method of examining a topic to create a theme statement. What is the topic about? Why is the topic an important issue? who does the topic involve? How does it affect the average person?

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    Themestatements Thefollowingisalistofcommon,universaltopics: Topic

    Meaning

    alienation

    feelingaloneorseparatefromthegroup

    pursuitofgoals

    doingwhatyoumusttoaccomplishsomething

    hopeanddisillusionment

    anticipatingsomethingonlytodiscoverwhat youwantisimpossible

    realityandillusion

    whatisrealversuswhatyouwronglythinkis real

    traditionandchange

    movingfromusual,comfortablepracticetonew methods

    relationships

    howindividualsgetalonginallcircumstances

    censorship humaninteraction

    preventingthepopulationfromlearning informationthatmayharmthem theimportanceofauthenticcontactwithothers

    Tofocusthesetopicstoformthebasisofinterestingdiscussions,youfirst havetouncovertheircomplexity.Thefollowingtutorialdemonstratesone methodofexaminingatopictocreateastatementoftheme.

    Tutorial:ComposingaThemeStatement Tocomposeawelldevelopedthemestatement,considervarious aspectsofatopic.Dothisbyaskingyourselfseveralquestions. Whatisthetopicabout? Whyisthetopicanimportantissue? Whodoesthetopicinvolve? Howdoesthetopicaffecttheaverageperson? Whatproblemsorissuesarisebecauseofthistopic? Howdoesthetopicaffectthewaysocietyfunctions?

    Forexample,ifyourtopicisthegenerationgap,youmightask yourselfthefollowingquestionstogainanunderstandingofthe topicanduncoversomeofitscomplexities. Whatisthegenerationgap? Whyisthegenerationgapanimportantissue? Whodoesthegenerationgapinvolve? Howdoesitaffecttheaverageperson? Whatproblemsorissuesarisebecauseofthistopic? Howdoesitaffectthewaysocietyfunctions?

    Youranswerstosuchquestionswillquicklyuncoverthecomplexity ofthistopic.

    SampleProcedureforComposingaThemeStatement RefiningaTopic: TheGenerationGap Whatisthegenerationgap?


    Thegenerationgapisaseparation(gap)ofonegenerationfromanother becauseofvaluesandbeliefs.Forexample,parentswhobelievethat educationisessentialtoasuccessfullifestylemaypushtheirchildrento succeedinschool,college,anduniversity.However,childrenmaybelieve socializationleadstoasuccessfullifestyleandmaybecontentwith mediocregradesinhighschoolandnoaspirationsforpostsecondary education.

    Whyisthegenerationgapanimportantissue?
    Familiesarethebasisofsocietyparentsteachchildrenfundamental valuestosucceed.Iffamilymembersclashconstantlyregardingone belief,memberswillseparateassoonaspossibleandthefamilyunitwill breakdown.Valuesessentialtopeaceandharmonywillceasetoexist insidethehome.

    Whodoesthegenerationgapinvolve?
    Parentsandchildren,orindividualsfromsuccessivegenerationswho usuallyhaveagreatdealofinteractionandinfluenceoneachother.

    Howdoesgenerationgapaffecttheaverageperson?
    Anindividualwhoregularlydoesnotagreewithsomeonefromanother generationmaythinksurvivalofthefittestresultinginonewinneristhe onlywaytosolveconflicts.Heorshemaynotlearnthebenefitsof cooperationandmayhaveanegativeoutlookinlife.

    Whatproblemsorissuesarisebecauseofthistopic? Individualsfromdifferentgenerationsusuallyhaveopposing viewpointsanddonotrespectoreventrytotoleratetheothers values. Howdoesgenerationgapaffectthewaysocietyfunctions?


    Individualswhoresorttosurvivalofthefittestmethodstendtobully otherstoaccomplishtheirgoals.Appreciationofsharing,helping,and kindnessarelostanddailyroutinebecomesonewiththebattlefield. Peoplemaychoosetocutthemselvesofffromotherstoavoidan altercation,andthuswillbedeprivedofthejoysoffriendshipand togetherness.

    Afteryourquestionandanswerexercise,youmaybeabletoexpressthe topicasanextendedthematicstatement,suchasinthefollowingexample.

    ThematicStatementforTheGenerationGap: Whenindividualsofsuccessivegenerationsdisagreeabout essentialbeliefsandvalues,theresultinggapin communicationhasadestructiveeffectontheirrelationship aswellashowsocietyfunctions.

    Noticethatthefollowingthematicstatementscanapplytoyouoranyonein theworld.Themestatementsdonotmentiondetailsfromliterature.

    SampleThemeStatements Longheldbeliefsandvaluesrarelychangeunlessstimulatedbya dramaticevent.

    Whentornbetweentwoseparateworlds,eachwithitsownsetof values,individualsmustworktofindtheirowntruebeliefs.

    Achild'ssenseofidentitycomesfrominteractingwithothers. Ifno positiverolemodelisavailable,thechildmayneverreachhis/her truepotential.

    Thefollowingcharthassomehelpfulhintsforwritingstatements oftheme. Do expressthethemeasageneral commentonasubject. WellWrittenStatements Peoplewithrealisticgoalstend tobemoresuccessfulthanthose whoputlittlethoughtintotheir future. Peoplewhocommitcrimesmay bepunishedinunexpectedways. Gossipcancauseserious damagetoapersonsreputation. Povertymaytransformhonest peopleintocriminals.

    expressthethemeinyourown words. expressthethemeasan insightintolife. usequalifyingwordsina thematicstatement,suchas sometimes,can,may,and often. drawageneralinsightfroma charactersbehaviour.

    Friendsarenotalways trustworthy.

    Donot expressthethemeasasubject ortopic. expressthethemeasanadage orfamiliarsaying. expressthethemeasamoral. makeathematicstatementtoo general.Avoidbroad generalizationswithwords suchaseveryone,always, never,andall. refertospecificcharactersina thematicstatement.

    PoorlyWrittenStatements

    The theme is goals for the future. Crime doesnt pay. Its wrong to gossip about people. Poverty always causes crime.

    Montag learned not to trust others around him.

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