How To Make Them Good
Guilt may drive a person insane.
People judge by appearances.
Guilt may drive a person insane.
People judge by appearances.
Guilt may drive a person insane and guilt is one's own fault.
People unfairly judge by appearances and it causes heartbreak and tragedy.
Advice is what good theme statements do not give
People should not judge each other before they get to know them
Becomes...
People often unfairly judge others before they get to know them.
Never give up in the face of adversity.
Becomes...
People usually want to give up in the face of adversity, but that guarantees failure - it is possible to overcome seemingly impossible obstacles.
Grief changes you in permanent ways.
becomes...
Grief changes people in permanent ways.
If you band together, you can achieve greatness.
becomes...
If people band together, they can achieve greatness.
How to Test to See if You Have a Decent Theme Statement
Plug it into this:
It is true that ____________.
It is true that Love is Powerful.
It is true that Fear of Failing
It is true that The Importance of Self-Confidence.
Do all of these work?
TEST ONE
How to Test to See if You Have a Decent Theme Statement
Can you add more?
AAANNNNND? ________
Love is Powerful. AAAND?
Love is powerful and people unfortunately forget this.
Education is For Everyone. AAAANNND?
Some people don't believe education is for everyone and this ruins lives.
TEST TWO
1. Love conquers all.
2. Don't let greed rule your life.
3. The unfairness of life.
4. All love leads to heartbreak. (Is this true?)
5. You can't trust others to do the right thing all the time.
6. Equality is essential to freedom and freedom is incredibly important.
Isolation leads to unlikely relationships.
Sometime one's biggest enemy is themselves.
If you judge people, expect to be judged yourself. You won't like it.
The loneliness of grief.
Society doesn't control who you are.