Tuesday, January 27, 2015

7th Grade: Writing about Reading ~ Exploring Themes


Writing about Reading ~ Exploring Themes

  1. Start with the problems found in the book.

  1. Recall parts of the book that relate to the problem.

  1. Think about what the text is teaching about the problem.

  1. Write long to grow your thinking. Must write at least one and a half page to two pages.

Prompts to Push Writers to Speculate about Themes in a Text

One theory is…
On the other hand perhaps…
This is convincing because, for example…
One example of this is…
This illustrates…
This is significant because…
Consequently...

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