Steps to write an Essay:

• Introduction Paragraph
  • introduce theme
• Body Paragraph 1
  • Claim and Evidence from text 1 (The Lightning Thief) and the connection in your own words
• Body Paragraph 2
  • Claim and Evidence from text 2 (Cronus/Kronos) and the connection in your own words
• Conclusion paragraph
  • restate claim and theme

Theme Versus Main Idea

• Theme is a lesson that can be applied to any text. Not specifics from the text you are reading
• Main Idea is the gist or what the text is mostly about