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TheGreatGatsbySummativeEssay*English11Bradley
Duedate:Tuesday,January20,2015Objectives:
ToshowknowledgeandunderstandingofthenovelTheGreatGatsby Toshowawarenessofthewaysinwhichtheproductionandreceptionoftexts
contributetotheirmeaning Toevaluateconflictingviewpointswithinandaboutparticularliterarytexts Toanalyzethestyle,registerandstructureofatext
TheProduct:An800to1,000wordformalessaythatanswersoneofthesesixquestions:
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorfora
differentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excluded,orsilencedwithinthetext?5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventionsofaparticular
genre,andforwhatpurpose?(Forexampleisthisahistorytext?)6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?7. Howdoesthenovelreflectoneofthegiventhemes?
Whatmeaningsdoesthenovelsuggesttoyouaboutthetheme? Whatinthenovelleadsyoutothisconclusion? Howdoesthistopicrelatetoyourlife,ideas,orbeliefs? Listofpossiblethemescreatedbypaststudents/teachers.
8. Otherproposals?JustgetitapprovedbyMr.Bradleypriortostartingthewriting.
Step1Completeproposalform(duenextclass)Wednesday,January14,2015
Scrolltonextpagefortheform.Step2Outline(inclass,useformprovided):dueThursday,January15,2015Mustinclude:
theprescribedquestionthathasbeenchosen thetitleofthetext(s)foranalysis thepartofthecoursetowhichthetaskrefers threeorfourkeypointsthatexplaintheparticularfocusofthetask
Step3WritethepaperFormattingGuidelines:
UseMLAformatforyourwrittentask(seepage8ofthisassignmentsheet). Atthebeginningofyouressay,copythequestionyoureanswering. YourtaskmustbewritteninEnglish. Youmustacknowledgeallsourcesyouuse,includingthetextthatyouare
analyzing.Youreallyshouldntneedsecondarysources.
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*Note:Summativeassessmentreferstoassessmentthatsummarizeslearningattheendofaliteratureunit.Inotherwords,thisisourendofunitassessmentforTheGreatGatsby.
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TheGreatGatsbySummativePaperTopicProposalDueviaGoogleDriveWednesday,January14,2015
English11BradleyQuestion AnswerWhatisyourname?
TaylorWhitmore
Whatisthetitleofthetextyouareusingasthebasisofyouranalysis?
TheGreatGatsby
Circlethequestionyouareanswering.
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilencedwithinthetext?
5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventionsofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?
7. ThematicEssayTypeinthemehere:MoneyCorrupts8. OtherPleasetypeithere:
Whatinthetexthasledyoutobelievethatyoucananswerthisquestionadequately?
ManyofthecharactersuseitemsandmoneytodefinetheirsocialstatusandwellbeingasbeingaboveeveryoneelseandhowgreedcancorruptpeoplesuchasMr.Gatsbyandmanyoftheothercharacters.
Answerthequestionsforthepromptyouchose.Putyourresponsesbelowthequestions.Thespaceavailableshouldgiveyouanindicationofthelengthofthis.Beconciseyet
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?
a. Whoarethetworeaders?b. Whatarethetwointerpretations?c. Whyaretheseinterpretationsdifferent?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?
a. Whatisthedifferenttime,place,language,ORaudience(pickONE)?
b. Howmightthetextdiffer?c. Whymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?
a. Whatsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?
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specificdonotwriteanovel,please.
b. Whatistheparticularwaythatsocialgroupisrepresented?
c. Howisthegroupdepictedinthatway?d. Whyisthegroupdepictedthatway?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilencedwithinthetext?
a. Whichsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?b. Areyoufocusingonthegroupbeingmarginalized,
excluded,ORsilenced(pickONE)?c. Howandwhyisthismarginalization,exclusion,or
silencingoccurringinthetext?5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?a. Whatgenreareyoudiscussing?b. AreyoudiscussinghowthetextconformstoOR
deviatesfromthegenre(pickONE)?c. Howdoestheconformingordeviatingoccurinthe
text?d. Forwhatpurpose?
6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?
a. Whatborrowedtextareyoudiscussing?b. HowhasTheGreatGatsbyborrowedfromsaidtext?c. Whataretheeffectsofthisborrowing?
7. Pleaseexplainyourthemescontextandhowitappliestothetext.
8. Other:Pleaseexplainyourplannedindependentproposal.Answerstoquestionsrelatingtoyourpromptbelow:Thecontextofmythemeismoneycorrupts.Thethemeissimpleandhasmanycomplexmeanings.ForpeopleinAmericaataneconomicstandpointandformanyothersalifegoalistomakeorgainasmuchmoneyaspossible.Thistosomepeoplemayfixorgetridofthereproblems,butinallrealityitwont.ForourcharacterMr.JayGatsbymoneywasallhewasfocusedon.AfterworkinghardandhavingaconstantreachandpushformoneyallafterbeingrejectedbyDaisyinhisearlyyearshesooncomestofindoutthatmoneydidntandcouldntsolvehisproblems.Havingmoneyforhimwasobviouslyanaccomplishment,buthavingnoonetoshareitwithwasverydepressingforhim.ForTomBuchananmoneyobviouslycorruptedhim.Heisstillinthephaseofgreedformoney.Hehasntcometotherealizationthatmoneycantsolveallofhisproblemswhichisoneofthereasonsthatheisirritatedandunhappy.ForDaisysheissocloudedintothinkingmoneyanditemsareeverythingthatsheactsdumbandinnocenttocomeintogettingmoneylikebeingwithTomBuchannanandnowtryingtobewithJayGatsby.Shemightactuallylovehim,butshemostdefinitelywantshimmorebecauseofhisgrandwealthandpopularity.Itsastatusthingforher.Shewantstobewiththebest.Thesecharactershavechangedjustbecauseoftheoppurtunityformoneyandhowitsaffectedthem.
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OutlineFormTheGreatGatsbySummativePaperEnglish11Bradley
Question AnswerWhatisyourname?
TaylorWhitmore
Whatisthetitleofthetextyouareusingasthebasisofyouranalysis?
TheGreatGatsby
Circlethequestionyouareanswering.
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilencedwithinthetext?
5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventionsofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?
7. ThematicEssayTypeinthemehere:Moneycorrupts8. OtherPleasetypeithere:
Whatisyourcentralargument?Youcanrespondintheformofbulletpointsorathesisstatement.
TheThemeofTheGreatGatsbyishowmoneycorruptsfpeople.
Keypoint1,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.
Charactersinthebookaremisleadduetomoneyandobjects.JayGatsby.WorkedhardforhismoneytobewithDaisyandliveahappylife.Oncehegetsallofhismoneyandlivesawealthylifeheseesthatheisstillsadanddepressed.forhegaveasuddenintimidationthathewantedtobealone.Hewasdepressedduetodaisynotcomingaround.
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Keypoint2,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.
MoneyandstatusmakesomecharactersactdifferentTomBuchanan.Pg.133.AnargumentamongDaisyandtombreaksout.Daisysays,asifitmatteredtoyou.ObviouslyTomisseenbyothersasselfishdotohismoneyandstatus.Pg.32TomactslikehesbetterthanMr.Mckeeduetohisbetterstatusandmorewealth.TomlookedathimblanklyPg.7justbecauseimstrongerandmoreofamanthanyou
Keypoint3,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.
Charactersbelievethatstatusiseverything. MyrtleWilson.Mydear,Imgoingtogiveyouthisdressassoonasimthroughwithit.BecausesheiswithTombuchanansheactsasifherstatusismuchhigherthanMrs.Mckees.Shesactsasifshestryingtohelpbutisseenasmeanandmakingfunofpeopleofalowersocialclass.
(Optionalnotrecommended)Keypoint4,includingtextualevidence*tosupportyourpoint*By textual evidence, I mean quotations from the novel.
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Criteria Advanced Proficient Basic/BelowBasic
Questiontypedatthebeginningofyouressay
Yes,thequestionisretypedatthebeginningofyouressay.Youcopieditexactly.(5pts)
Thereisavaguereferencetothequestionyoureanswering,butyoudidnotcopyitexactly.(3pts)
Youdidnotincludethequestionatthebeginningofyouressay.(0pts)
Understandingofthequestion
Clearlyunderstandsthepromptandaddressesallpartsofit.Responseisthorough,detailed,accurateandspecific.(10pts)
Someunderstandingofthepromptaddressespartofit.Responseisontherighttrackbutsomewhatsuperficialorsometimesinaccurate.FeelslikeaSparkNotesjob.(6pts)
Lackofunderstandingofthepromptdoesnotaddressprompt.Responseisvague,inaccurate,and/orextremelysuperficial.ClearlyaSparkNotesjob.(1pt)
Thesisstatement Clear,concise,hasasowhatfactorPresentsclearargumentthatgoesbeyondsummaryDemonstratesunderstandingofeffectofliterarytechnique(5pts)
Missingoneormoreofclarity,conciseness,andsowhatfactorPresentsadequateargumentbutmaybemoresummarythananalysisadequateunderstandingofeffectofliterarytechnique(3pts)
Unclear,wordy,confusing,orlackinginasowhatfactorLacksargumentlacksunderstandingofeffectofliterarytechnique(1pt)
Bodyofpaper PointsclearlysupportthesisUsesrelevantquotationstosupportideasdevelopsthoroughargumentclearunderstandingofhowstyleeffectsmeaning(10pts)
PointssometimessupportthesisQuotationsaremoredescriptivethananalyticaldevelopsbasicargumentsuperficialunderstandingofhowstyleaffectsmeaningOR:Yourideasmatchyourthesis,butbecauseyourthesiswasnotanargument,neitherisyourpaper.(6pts)
PointsdonotsupportthesisPaperisallsummarylacksanalysisLacksunderstandingofhowstyleaffectsmeaning(automaticdeductionof5ptsinthiscategoryiftherearenoquotationsatall)
Organization Strongintroduction,transitions,andconclusion.ThesisstatementfoundinthefirstparagraphConclusionsynthesizesideasanddoesnotintroducenewinformationLogicalsequenceofideaswithinandbetweenparagraphs.(5pts)
Adequateintroduction,transitions,andconclusion.Thesisstatementfoundlaterintheessay.Conclusionrestatesideasadequatesequenceofideas(3pts)
Missingorpoorintroduction,transitions,and/orconclusionnothesisstatementtobefoundEndsabruptlylackssenseofclosureideasareallovertheplacelacksfocusandsequence(1pt)
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QuotationintegrationClickhereforavideotutorial!http://goo.gl/iA8BnI
Quotationsembeddedintoownsentencesextremelysmoothly.Quotationsdonotstandalone.Youneverrefertoquotationsasquotesorquotationsinyoursentences.(5pts)
Quotationsembeddedintopapersomewhatsmoothlystilltoomuchfillerlikeonpage35oryoucanseethisinthisquote.Yourefertoaquotationasaquoteorquotationonce.(3pts)
QuotationsplacedinpaperinaclunkymannerQuotationsstandaloneandarenotembeddedintoyourownsentencesYourefertoaquotationasaquoteorquotationmultipletimes.(1pt)(automaticzerointhiscategoryiftherearenoquotationsatall)
Sentencestructure/wordchoice
Effectively uses variety of sentence types to create a smooth flow; Sentences are clear; Uses words correctly; effectively uses a varied, vivid vocabulary; finds the delicate balance between sounding sophisticated and purple prose (5 pts)
Overallsmoothwritingsomeissuew/sentencestructure,buttheydontnecessarilyinterferewithmeaningAttempts to use a sophisticated vocabulary; may misuse words from time to time (3 pts)
Issuesw/sentencestructureinterferewithmeaning Many words used incorrectly; vocabulary is bland OR too much purple prose (1 pt)
Conventions
Engaging,formal,andobjectivetoneveryfewgrammarerrorsconsistentlyusespresenttenseverbs(5pts)
Formaltoneahandfulofgrammarerrors,buttheyrenotoverlydistractingusuallyusespresenttenseverbs(3pts)
LimitedawarenessoforinconsistenttoneManygrammarerrorsthatdistractfromthecontentofthepaper(1pt)
Format(MLA)TimesNewRoman12DoublespacedMLAheadingHeaderw/page#Descriptivetitle(inadditiontothecopiedquestion)Margins(1or1.25inches)IntextcitationsWorkscitedpage
Zeroerrors(5pts)Seelastpageofthishandoutforsampleformat!
Twoerrors(3pts) Fourormoreerrors(1pt)
Wordcount 8001,000wordsWordcounttypedattheendoftheessayExampleWordcount:947(5pts)
750799wordsOR1,0011,050wordsWordcounttypedattheendoftheessay (3pts)
749orfewerwordsOR1,051ormorewordsWordcountnottypedattheendoftheessay(1pt)
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TheGreatGatsbySummativeRubricConversion:
60=100 59=99 58=98 57=97 56=96 55=95
54=94 53=93 52=92 51=91 50=90 49=89
48=89 47=88 46=88 45=87 44=86 43=85
42=85 41=84 40=83 39=82 38=81 37=80
36=80 35=80 34=79 33=79 32=78 31=78
30=77 29=76 28=75 27=74 26=73 25=72
24=71 23=70 22=70 21=70 20=69 19=68
18=67 17=66 16=65 15=64 14=63 13=62
12=60 11=60 10=60 9=59 8=58 7=57
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TaylorWhitmore
Mr.Bradley
English11
1/20/15
TheGreatGatsbySummativeEssay
Howdoesthenovelreflectoneofthegiventhemes?
TheGreatGatsbyisabookthathasmanythemes.Smallthemesthatpeopleput
toit.Thehardpartisthatthethemeshaveaverywiderangefromlove,togreed,andto
manyotherthemes.Althoughthesethemesmayapplytothebooktheoverallmost
concisethemetothisbookishowmoneycorrupts.Themainthingaboutthecharactersin
thisbookarethattheyareinawaycorruptedbymaterialobjectsandmoney.Someshow
slightsignsandothersaregreatlyaffected.Manycharactersaremisleadbythingsintheir
lifeduetomoneyandobjects.Mostcharactersactdifferentlyduetomoneyandobjects,
andcharactersbelievethattheirstatusiseverything.
Tostart,manycharactersaremisleadbythingsintheirlifeduetomoneyand
objects.OurcharacterJayGatsbyworkedhardtogainmoneyandsoonstatusaftertrying
toearnhiswayintoDaisysheart.Afterbecomingverysuccessfulhesoonbecomes
depressed.TheresseveralmomentswhereGatsbyshowssignsofdepressionthat
correlatetomoneycorruption.OurnarratorNickobserveshimbyhishouse,butI
didntcallforhim,forhegaveasuddenintimidationthathewascontenttobealone
(Fitzgerald20).NicksobservationsayinghowGatsbywishedtobealoneshowsthathe
willnotbecontentwithhislifeunlesshegetsDaisy.Furthermore,Nickobservesagain
howitseemedtohimthatGatsbywastrembling(Fitzgerald21).Thiscouldmeanhewas
cryingorabouttocry.ThisagaincouldbeoverDaisyandhislonelinessduetohiswork
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ethicwithmoney.BeforeJayGatsbywaswhoheishewasJamesGatzwhowaspoor.
BeingrejectedonceheworkedandbecameveryrichhopingtopleaseDaisy.Hethen
becomesverydepressedduetobeinglonelyandwithoutDaisy.
Toaddtothis,manyofthecharactersactdifferentlyduetorelationswithmoney
andmaterialobjects.TomBuchananisagreatexample.Moneyhasmadehimactbigger
andbetterthaneveryoneelse.Heisveryegotistical.EarlyinthebookwhenNickvisits
himTomsays,justbecauseImstrongerandmoreofamanthanyou.(Fitzgerald7).He
showshowarrogantheis.AnotherinstanceiswhenTomtakesNickovertomeethis
mistresswhiletheMcKeesareover.Mr.McKeetriestotalktoTomabouthisstudieson
.LongIslandandhisframings(Fitzgerald32).Tomdoesnotgivehimthetimeofdayand
ignoresandwalksalloverMr.McKee.HeismorewealthythantheMcKeesandtreats
themleserduetohisownpersonalwealth.Thelastexampleismuchlaterinthebook
duringanargumentincludingGatsby,Tom,andDaisy.Daisystatesthatatonemoment
shelovedTomandthatitwouldnotbetruetosayshedidnot.Tomthenagreesandshe
turnstolookathimsaying,Asifitmatteredtoyou.(Fitzgerald133).Obviouslyother
characterscansensehowTomisaselfcenteredselfishman.Itisfairtosaythatthisis
mostlyduetohiswealth.Amanwithalotofmoneycanthinkthathehasmorepower
thanothers,butreallyhedoesnot.
Followingthismanycharactersbelievethatgainingorhavingstatusisthemost
importantthing.MyrtleWilsonisaperfectexample.SheisTomsmistressandtheonly
reasonsheiswithTomisbecauseofthestatusthatsheisofferedfromhim.Shealsoacts
asifherstatusismuchhigherthanmosts.ForinstanceshesaystoMrs.McKeeearlierin
thebook,ImgoingtogiveyouthisdressassoonasImthroughwithit.(Fitzgerald
36).Mrs.WilsoniskindofembarrassingMrs.Mckeebygivingherahandout.What
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makesitbadisthatsheisgoingtogiveherthedresswhensheisdonewithitwhich
makesitseemlikesheisgoingtogiveMrs.McKeeaolddressthatMyrtledoesnoteven
want.MyrtleWilsonbelievesherstatusishigherthantheMrs.McKeesbymakingit
looklikeshehelpingoutapoorfriend.Sheisflauntingherstatusandwealthbymaking
itseemlikeshecanjustgobuyanewdresswhenevershewants.Thisisexactlywhyshe
stayswithTom.Moneyhascorruptedherintothinkingthatstatusequalspowerand
authorityandmakingitseemlikepeoplelookuptoher.
Thereforeitiseasilysafetosaythattherepeatingandmostreasonablethemefor
TheGreatGatsbyishowmoneycorrupts.Manyofthecharactersshowdifferentsignsof
abnormalityduetothemgainingorhavingmoney.Iteasilymisleadscharactersinto
thinkingorassumingthings.Moneycanandwillmakeacharacterinthisbookactor
seemdifferent,andmoneyhasstronglycorruptedsomecharactersintothinkingthat
statusiseverything.ThenarratorNickisobviouslynotcorruptedandthisisduetohis
nonoverexaggeratedwealth.Thecharactersthatdohavemoneyeasilyshowsignsof
moneycorruption.
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WorksCited
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Fitzgerald,FS.TheGreatGatsby.NewYork:ScribnerPaperbackFiction,1995.Print.