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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.