Pengertian Theme - Rheme


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In writing a paragraph, it is common to use certain techniques to expand a topic into a paragraph. One of the techniques is using theme and rheme.

Theme and Rheme help the writer understand how information is conveyed in sentences. If you want to be a good writer, you should put the Theme (old information) first. This will tell the reader what you are going to talk about.

The Rheme (new information) tells the reader something about the Theme (old information). Theme is useful in helping students understand how to organize information at a sentence level.

Theme and Rheme also play an important part of meaning negotiation in writing. To write, a learner needs to start with a sentence and then he/she negotiates the first sentence to make the second sentence, the third and so on. So, a learner starts with a sentence he/she can write without stopping.

Look at these sentences:
The television has done a lot of good things to people in every aspect of life.
    Theme                                                                           Rheme
It helps educate young people
Theme                Rheme
It provides entertainment at home
Theme                 Rheme
It tells us about things happening throughout the world
Theme                                              Rheme

Take a look at another example:
Researchers in Pace University have created a new formula of Green Tea
               Theme                                                          Rheme
This Green Tea contains a certain substance
     Theme                                  Rheme
The bacteria may cause tooth decay and bad smelling breath
   Theme                                                            Rheme

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