The document provides guidance on creating a theme statement for a writing piece. It explains that a theme statement includes both the topic being discussed as well as the author's view on that topic. It instructs readers to identify the topic of their writing and how the author feels about that topic, and then combine those elements into a single statement that reflects the overall theme. The document also lists some common topics that may be included in a writing workshop.

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.