The document provides guidance on how to write a thematic essay. It recommends choosing a theme from the novel, such as the American Dream. The writer should analyze the task, organize relevant information, and address each task item in order. The introduction should establish the theme and thesis statement. Each body paragraph should answer who, what, where, when, and why questions related to the theme and task. The conclusion should restate the thesis and summarize the body paragraphs.

1. How do you appropriately write a thematic
essay?

2. • It is an essay that has a
common theme.
• Tasks will be given to answer
the essay.
• One must focus on the task.
• Each of the task items must be
addressed in order to receive
full credit.

3. • The writer must be
extremely descriptive
when writing the essay.
• They should include the
time period, people,
vocabulary, places, etc.

4. In your essay you will have to describe the several themes John
Steinbeck explores throughout the novel, you may choose from
the following but are not limited to:
~American Dream
~Being an Outsider
~Powerful vs Powerless
~Idealism vs Realism
~ Isolation vs Friendship
~Right vs Wrong

5. • One should analyze the task and organize the
information that they wish to include in the essay
response.
• First, carefully read the theme and the task.
• Look for clues that will help identify the information
required to thoroughly address both the theme and the
task.
• Underline those sections of the theme and task that you
consider most important.

6. v The introduction to the essay response should
communicate what it is that the essay will
show or prove.
v This introduces the theme or problem by
establishing a framework that is beyond a
simple restatement of the Task and concludes
with a summation of the theme or problem.

7. v Box Statement: Write this word for word
from your paper.
v Define the Theme: Include Who, What,
Where, How, When Questions.
v Include a Thesis Statement at the conclusion
of the introduction. This tells the reader
exactly what you are writing about.

8. v This is where you answer the task.
v Choose your Thematic Topic and apply the
Basic Questions: Who, What, When, How,
Where, Why.
v Then try incorporate the BQ’s answering the
first set of BQ’s.
v Constantly incorporate details into all you
BQ’s.

9. v Once you create BQ’s answer the
questions in paragraph form.
v Do Not include the questions in you essay.

10. v Restate the thesis statement.
v Summarize all body paragraphs based on
the task.
v Short and to the Point.

11. • Write all necessary paragraphs
• Include details
• Basic Questions
• Address all the tasks
• Be prepared to write a lot!

12. • Personalize:
– “In my essay I will be talking about …..
– “I believe that…”
– “In conclusion I think …”
• Be vague!
• Forget to answer all the tasks.
• Skip lines on the paper.
• Just write the essay …..OUTLINE FIRST

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