G20.3 Creative Writing Exercise: Supply Specific Theme for Each General Theme

Literary Core Skill:

Grammar Level 20: Define and review the definition of specific theme.
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Elements of Fiction:

Theme

Assignment Type:

Creative Writing Exercise

Description:

This worksheet presents a list of general themes. Students write a possible specific theme for each.

The “specific theme” of a story is the case, point, or argument that the author is making about a universal idea, topic, or question. It is distinct from “general theme,” which is the universal idea itself. Every story thus has both a general theme (topic) and a specific theme (thesis).

Grading Rubric:

One point for each plausible answer.