How does it relate to our world today? Background information (1-2): Introduce the title of the novel, author, and characters that will be written about Thesis statement (1): State how the thematic topic is present in The Kite Runner Body Paragraph 1 Claim(1): Previews the evidence #1 and explains how the theme is present Embedded Evidence (1-2): evidence that supports the theme statement Analysis (4-6): Explain how the evidence reflects the theme Body Paragraph 2 Claim(1): Previews the evidence #2 and explains how the theme is present Embedded Evidence (1-2): evidence that supports the theme statement Analysis (4-6): Explain how the evidence reflects the theme Body Paragraph 3 Claim(1): Previews the evidence #3 and explains how the theme is present Embedded Evidence (1-2): evidence that supports the theme statement Analysis (4-6): Explain how the evidence reflects the theme Conclusion Paragraph Restate thesis statement Summarize evidence used in the body paragraphs Final ideas thoughts about the relevance of the theme statement Thematic Topics to choose from: Betrayal Redemption Memory and the Past Father and son relationship The Immigration Experience How to Write a Theme Statement Ex: Thematic Topic: Love → Theme Statement: The desire to be loved can drive people to act differently. Universally true (can be applied to all genders, ethnicities, races, etc) No first person (I, me, we, us, our) Not opinion-based