1. Theme notes Two-chunk essay notes
Golden Book Essays
Theme notes
Two-chunk essay notes

2. A theme is a message or moral of a story.
A theme occurs in a story, but is also true in real life.

3. Two-Chunk Essay – Intro Paragraph
Hook: Something that grabs your reader’s attention; could be a question, bold statement, or something everyone can relate to
Follow-up: A statement that expands upon your hook/takes it one step further
Thesis: Most important sentence in your essay; tells what you will prove throughout your essay; includes title and author
Example: In (name of story) by (author) , (protagonist or antagonists names) learns (theme)

4. Two-Chunk Essay – Body Paragraph
[TS]: Introduce what the paragraph is about; relate it to the prompt
[CD1]: Your first fact that supports the theme
[CM1 & CM2]: Your thoughts connecting your first CD to your theme
[CD2]: Your second fact that supports the theme
[CM1 & CM2]: Your thoughts connecting your second CD to your theme
[CS]: Restates the theme or TS using different words

5. Two-Chunk Essay – Conclusion Paragraph
Restatement of thesis: Use different words; don’t mention title and author again
Follow-up: A statement that expands upon your restatement/takes it one step further
Final thought: A statement that relates to the whole world, and then brings it back to the character or literary work
Example: Each and every one of us can learn (theme) , just like (character)

6. Write a two-chunk essay detailing the theme in your Golden Book.
Prompt
Write a two-chunk essay detailing the theme in your Golden Book.

7. First… Read your Golden Book “kindergarten style”
Show pictures!
Be animated!
As a group, determine your theme
Begin a T-chart
Put theme at the top
Put the prompt right below the theme
Everyone should have the exact same notes
Get T-chart okayed
Start to write your essay

8. Next… Work on and complete your essay “Gallery Walk” Get essay okayed
Begin final draft

9. Finally…
Finish final draft
Turn it in!
Due at the end of the period