Time Place Idea Extending Extending Extending Extending elaboration elaboration by elaboration elaboration by by by comparing contrasting emphasis adding or another clarification example after, above, ahead, first, second, as, at the same although, and yet, as, especially, for moreover, afterward, among, third, time, by as though, at the same instance, in most at first, as beyond, down, similarly, as, comparison, time, but, in contrast, fact, indeed, important, before, finally, elsewhere, in the same equally, in the conversely, even so, that is, in other now, so , immediately, farther, here, way, for same manner, unlike, even though, words additionally, later, next, in front of, in instance, likewise, however, in spite of, also, now, the likewise, similarly instead of, neither, especially, in previously, background, however nevertheless, on the addition, in soon, then near, nearby, one hand, on the other fact, last, next to, there hand, provided that, again, also, though, besides, unfortunately,whereas, equally yet important, furthermore, similarly, in contrast Transition list from by Michael Degen Crafting Expository Argument THEME VOCABULARY Brendan Kenny’s List of Abstract Ideas for Forming Theme Statements: alienation duty identity persistence/perseverance ambition education illusion/innocence poverty appearance v. reality escape initiation prejudice betrayal exile instinct prophecy bureaucracy faith/loss of faith journey (literal or repentance chance/fate/luck falsity/pretence psychological) revenge/retribution children family/parenthood law/justice ritual/ceremony courage/cowardice free will/willpower loneliness/solitude scapegoat/victim cruelty/violence game/contests/sports loyalty/disloyalty social status (class) custom/tradition greed materialism the supernatural defeat/failure guilt memory/the past time/eternity despair/discontent/disillusionment heart v. reason mob psychology war domination/suppression heaven/paradise/Utopia music/dance women/feminism dreams/fantasies home patriotism
Time Place Idea Extending elaboration by comparing Extending elaboration by contrasting Extending elaboration by emphasis or clarification Extending elaboration by adding another example after, afterward, at first, as before, finally, immediately, later, next, now, previously, soon, then above, ahead, among, beyond, down, elsewhere, farther, here, in front of, in the background, near, nearby, next to, there first, second, third, similarly, as, in the same way, for instance, likewise, however as, at the same time, by comparison, equally, in the same manner, likewise, similarly although, and yet, as, as though, at the same time, but, in contrast, conversely, even so, unlike, even though, however, in spite of, instead of, neither, nevertheless, on the one hand, on the other hand, provided that, though, unfortunately,whereas, yet especially, for instance, in fact, indeed, that is, in other words moreover, most important, now, so , additionally, also, especially, in addition, in fact, last, again, also, besides, equally important, furthermore, similarly, in contrast Transition list from Crafting Expository Argument by Michael Degen THEME VOCABULARY Brendan Kenny’s List of Abstract Ideas for Forming Theme Statements: alienation ambition appearance v. reality betrayal bureaucracy chance/fate/luck children courage/cowardice cruelty/violence custom/tradition defeat/failure despair/discontent/disillusionment domination/suppression dreams/fantasies duty education escape exile faith/loss of faith falsity/pretence family/parenthood free will/willpower game/contests/sports greed guilt heart v. reason heaven/paradise/Utopia home identity illusion/innocence initiation instinct journey (literal or psychological) law/justice loneliness/solitude loyalty/disloyalty materialism memory/the past mob psychology music/dance patriotism persistence/perseverance poverty prejudice prophecy repentance revenge/retribution ritual/ceremony scapegoat/victim social status (class) the supernatural time/eternity war women/feminism
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