The Great Gatsby - Character Analysis Essay



The Great Gatsby - Character Analysis Essay (190 pts)

Objectives: Students will work with analyzing the significance of quotations.

Students will learn how to incorporate quotations into a paper successfully.

Students will develop a mastery of characterization.

Students will write a paper dealing with character and theme development.

Students will learn MLA format and practice following the rules of grammar.

Students will incorporate primary and secondary sources into a literary analysis paper.

Assignment: Pick one major character from The Great Gatsby. Write a 5 paragraph essay that analyzes that character based on how he/she illustrates a major theme in the book.

Process: 1) Pick a character and create a Thesis: pick a character & figure out

what theme he/she best represents and why. State that in 1-2 sentences on Due on 10/20 (5pts)

a blank piece of paper.

2) Create Topic Sentences for 3 body paragraphs In Class on 10/20

3) Short Outline with Quotes: Write a brief outline that shows where each Due on 10/21 (10 pts)

quote will go in your paper. (bring 2 copies to class)

4) Explain Quotations: Using the Quote Commentary worksheet, Due on 10/23 (10pts)

pick 1 good quotation from the text. Write it down. Explain why it is

important to your paper in 4 sentences. Then write out a quote for the 2nd

and 3rd body paragraph

5) Write a body paragraph using a primary source quotation: we will do this in Due on 10/23 (10pts)

Class and you will turn it in before you leave.

6) Works Cited page: draft a hand written Works Cited page to be turned into a

Typed copy with final draft of paper. In Class on 10/23

7) Introduction and Conclusion: Begin writing an introduction following the In Class on 10/24

inverted pyramid format and a conclusion following the pyramid format

8) Write a Rough Draft: Type and print a rough draft that includes

an introduction, at least 2 body par.(with primary source quotations), Due on 10/28 (40pts)

and conclusion

7) Write a Final Paper: 5 paragraphs with primary source and sec. source

quotation in each body paragraph. Also include a works cited page. Print Due on 11/3 (115 pts)

final copy and bring to class.

8) Submit paper to : paper WILL NOT BE GRADED (0/100)

if you do not do this. Due 11/3

*The grading rubric for the paper can be found on my website

-File Manager ( Eng- Gatsby( Paper Rubric

-This is what I use to grade your paper, so make sure you look over it to see what needs to be included in your paper.

*To submit your paper to , follow the CLASS SPECIFIC instructions on my website

-File Manager ( (Instructions for enrolling and submitting

** There will be 2-3 help sessions offered after school during the paper writing process. I will also help you during AO any day. If you are not currently making As or Bs in my class, I expect to see you at help sessions.

** Most of you have not written a paper like this before. I am asking you to engage in a higher level of thinking and analyzing than you may be accustomed to. It will be a difficult process, but it is not impossible. PLEASE ask for my individual help if you feel lost or confused during this paper writing process. I want to make you a better writer and I’m willing to work really hard to get you there…are you?

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