1. Creating a
Theme Statement

2. Three Steps
• What is the topic of the piece of
writing?
• How does the author feel about the
topic?
• Put them together.

3. What does it look like?
• The topic of the best book is
involvement.
• J. Smith feels that getting involved
is very important.
• Getting involved is important.

4. Theme
• Getting involved is important.

5. Most people think that the topic is the
theme; however, the theme
statement includes how the author
feels about that topic.

6. Topics that will be included in this writing workshop
include the following:
• Individuality vs. Society
• Freedom and Choice
• Feeling and Emotion
• Dangers of collectivism
• Fear
• Reason vs. Irrationality
• Love
• Friendship

7. Challenge
Discover how the author of your book
feels about the topic that see most
clearly.