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Where are you NOT likely to find evidence for your claim about a novel’s theme?
- details of the setting
- how the plot is resolved
- a character’s words or thoughts
- an online summary
The textual evidence needed to support your claim is found in the novel itself.
The textual evidence needed to support your claim is found in the novel itself.
The textual evidence needed to support your claim is found in the novel itself.
The textual evidence needed to support your claim is found in the novel itself.
What should you NOT include in your argument about the theme of a novel?
- a claim statement
- whether or not you liked the story
- textual evidence as support
- how the details support your claims
Your opinion of the story’s worth or quality is not related to your ideas about its themes.
Your opinion of the story’s worth or quality is not related to your ideas about its themes.
Your opinion of the story’s worth or quality is not related to your ideas about its themes.
Your opinion of the story’s worth or quality is not related to your ideas about its themes.
How is a theme different from a topic?
- A theme can be expressed in one word.
- A theme is more specific and complete.
- A theme is always supported by the conflict.
- A theme is a concept discussed in a story.
A novel’s theme is what its details suggest about a topic.
A novel’s theme is what its details suggest about a topic.
A novel’s theme is what its details suggest about a topic.
A novel’s theme is what its details suggest about a topic.
Besides the claim itself, what else should you include in your argument’s claim statement?
- how you felt about the work of literature
- a detailed summary of the story’s plot line
- all of the textual evidence used to support the claim
- hints about the kind of evidence you will provide
You should also include the name of the work of literature.
You should also include the name of the work of literature.
You should also include the name of the work of literature.
You should also include the name of the work of literature.
Besides quotes, what else can you use as textual evidence in an argument about literature?
- the name of the author
- the title of the literary work
- summaries of plot events
- your opinion of the story
You can also use a combination of summaries and quotes.
You can also use a combination of summaries and quotes.
You can also use a combination of summaries and quotes.
You can also use a combination of summaries and quotes.
Which phrase identifies a theme in The Giver?
- individual ideas about freedom
- what freedom means
- the tension between safety or security and individual freedom
- all the ways that freedom can be expressed
Themes are more specific and complex than topics.
Themes are more specific and complex than topics.
Themes are more specific and complex than topics.
Themes are more specific and complex than topics.
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