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TheGreatGatsby
SummativeEssay*
English11Bradley
Duedate:Tuesday,January20,2015

Objectives:
Toshowknowledgeandunderstandingofthenovel
TheGreatGatsby
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?Justgetitapprovedby
Mr.Bradley
priortostartingthe
writing.

Step1Completeproposalform(duenextclass)Wednesday,January14,2015
Scrolltonextpagefortheform.

Step2Outline(inclass,useformprovided):dueThursday,January15,2015
Mustinclude:
theprescribedquestionthathasbeenchosen
thetitleofthetext(s)foranalysis
thepartofthecoursetowhichthetaskrefers
threeorfourkeypointsthatexplaintheparticularfocusofthetask

Step3Writethepaper
FormattingGuidelines:
UseMLAformatforyourwrittentask(seepage8ofthisassignmentsheet).
Atthebeginningofyouressay,copythequestionyoureanswering.
YourtaskmustbewritteninEnglish.
Youmustacknowledgeallsourcesyouuse,includingthetextthatyouare
analyzing.Youreallyshouldntneedsecondarysources.

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*Note:Summativeassessmentreferstoassessmentthatsummarizeslearningattheendof
aliteratureunit.Inotherwords,thisisourendofunitassessmentfor
TheGreatGatsby
.

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TheGreatGatsby
SummativePaperTopicProposal
DueviaGoogleDriveWednesday,January14,2015
English11Bradley

Question
Answer
Whatisyour
TaylorWhitmore
name?
Whatisthetitle
TheGreatGatsby
ofthetextyouare
usingasthebasis
ofyouranalysis?
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
Circlethe
differentreaders?
questionyouare
2.
Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
answering.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Whatinthetext
hasledyouto
believethatyou
cananswerthis
question
adequately?

Answerthe
questionsforthe
promptyou
chose.

Putyour
responsesbelow
thequestions.

Thespace
availableshould
giveyouan
indicationofthe
lengthofthis.Be
conciseyet

languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?
ThematicEssayTypeinthemehere:MoneyCorrupts
OtherPleasetypeithere:

Manyofthecharactersuseitemsandmoneytodefinetheir
socialstatusandwellbeingasbeingaboveeveryoneelse
andhowgreedcancorruptpeoplesuchasMr.Gatsbyand
manyoftheothercharacters.

1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
differentreaders?
a. Whoarethetworeaders?
b. Whatarethetwointerpretations?
c. Whyaretheseinterpretationsdifferent?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
a. Whatisthedifferenttime,place,language,OR
audience(pickONE)?
b. Howmightthetextdiffer?
c. Whymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
a. Whatsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?

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specificdonot
writeanovel,
please.
4.

5.

6.

7.
8.

b. Whatistheparticularwaythatsocialgroupis
represented?
c. Howisthegroupdepictedinthatway?
d. Whyisthegroupdepictedthatway?
Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
a. Whichsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?
b. Areyoufocusingonthegroupbeingmarginalized,
excluded,ORsilenced(pickONE)?
c. Howandwhyisthismarginalization,exclusion,or
silencingoccurringinthetext?
Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
a. Whatgenreareyoudiscussing?
b. AreyoudiscussinghowthetextconformstoOR
deviatesfromthegenre(pickONE)?
c. Howdoestheconformingordeviatingoccurinthe
text?
d. Forwhatpurpose?
Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?
a. Whatborrowedtextareyoudiscussing?
b. Howhas
TheGreatGatsby
borrowedfromsaidtext?
c. Whataretheeffectsofthisborrowing?
Pleaseexplainyourthemescontextandhowitappliestothe
text.
Other:Pleaseexplainyourplannedindependentproposal.

Answerstoquestionsrelatingtoyourpromptbelow:Thecontextofmythemeismoney
corrupts.Thethemeissimpleandhasmanycomplexmeanings.ForpeopleinAmericaat
aneconomicstandpointandformanyothersalifegoalistomakeorgainasmuchmoney
aspossible.Thistosomepeoplemayfixorgetridofthereproblems,butinallrealityit
wont.ForourcharacterMr.JayGatsbymoneywasallhewasfocusedon.Afterworking
hardandhavingaconstantreachandpushformoneyallafterbeingrejectedbyDaisyin
hisearlyyearshesooncomestofindoutthatmoneydidntandcouldntsolvehis
problems.Havingmoneyforhimwasobviouslyanaccomplishment,buthavingnooneto
shareitwithwasverydepressingforhim.ForTomBuchananmoneyobviously
corruptedhim.Heisstillinthephaseofgreedformoney.Hehasntcometothe
realizationthatmoneycantsolveallofhisproblemswhichisoneofthereasonsthathe
isirritatedandunhappy.ForDaisysheissocloudedintothinkingmoneyanditemsare
everythingthatsheactsdumbandinnocenttocomeintogettingmoneylikebeingwith
TomBuchannanandnowtryingtobewithJayGatsby.Shemightactuallylovehim,but
shemostdefinitelywantshimmorebecauseofhisgrandwealthandpopularity.Itsa
statusthingforher.Shewantstobewiththebest.Thesecharactershavechangedjust
becauseoftheoppurtunityformoneyandhowitsaffectedthem.

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OutlineForm
TheGreatGatsby
SummativePaper
English11Bradley

Question
Answer
Whatisyour
TaylorWhitmore
name?
Whatisthetitle
TheGreatGatsby
ofthetextyouare
usingasthebasis
ofyouranalysis?
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
Circlethe
differentreaders?
questionyouare
2.
Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
answering.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Whatisyour
centralargument?

Youcanrespond
intheformof
bulletpointsora
thesisstatement.

Keypoint1,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?
ThematicEssayTypeinthemehere:Moneycorrupts
OtherPleasetypeithere:

TheThemeof
TheGreatGatsby
ishowmoneycorrupts
fpeople.

Charactersinthebookaremisleadduetomoneyand
objects.

JayGatsby.WorkedhardforhismoneytobewithDaisy
andliveahappylife.Oncehegetsallofhismoneyand
livesawealthylifeheseesthatheisstillsadand
depressed.
forhegaveasuddenintimidationthathewantedtobe
alone.
Hewasdepressedduetodaisynotcomingaround.

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Keypoint2,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

Keypoint3,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

(Optionalnot
recommended)

Keypoint4,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

Moneyandstatusmakesomecharactersactdifferent

TomBuchanan.Pg.133.AnargumentamongDaisyand
tombreaksout.Daisysays,asifitmatteredtoyou.
ObviouslyTomisseenbyothersasselfishdotohismoney
andstatus.
Pg.32TomactslikehesbetterthanMr.Mckeeduetohis
betterstatusandmorewealth.
Tomlookedathimblankly

Pg.7justbecauseimstrongerandmoreofamanthan
you

Charactersbelievethatstatusiseverything.

MyrtleWilson.Mydear,Imgoingtogiveyouthisdressas
soonasimthroughwithit.
BecausesheiswithTombuchanansheactsasifherstatusis
muchhigherthanMrs.Mckees.Shesactsasifshestryingtohelp
butisseenasmeanandmakingfunofpeopleofalowersocial
class.

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Proficient

Basic/BelowBasic

Questiontypedat
thebeginningof
youressay

Yes,thequestionisretyped
atthebeginningofyour
essay.Youcopieditexactly.
(5pts)

Thereisavague
referencetothequestion
youreanswering,but
youdidnotcopyit
exactly.(3pts)

Youdidnotincludethe
questionatthe
beginningofyouressay.
(0pts)

Understandingof
thequestion

Clearlyunderstandsthe
promptandaddressesall
partsofit.
Responseisthorough,
detailed,accurateand
specific.(10pts)

Someunderstandingof
thepromptaddresses
partofit.
Responseisontheright
trackbutsomewhat
superficialorsometimes
inaccurate.Feelslikea
SparkNotesjob.(6pts)

Lackofunderstanding
ofthepromptdoesnot
addressprompt.
Responseisvague,
inaccurate,and/or
extremelysuperficial.
ClearlyaSparkNotes
job.(1pt)

Thesisstatement

Clear,concise,hasaso
whatfactorPresentsclear
argumentthatgoesbeyond
summaryDemonstrates
understandingofeffectof
literarytechnique(5pts)

Missingoneormoreof
clarity,conciseness,and
sowhatfactor
Presentsadequate
argumentbutmaybe
moresummarythan
analysisadequate
understandingofeffectof
literarytechnique(3pts)

Unclear,wordy,
confusing,orlackingin
asowhatfactor
Lacksargumentlacks
understandingofeffect
ofliterarytechnique(1
pt)

Bodyofpaper

Pointsclearlysupportthesis
Usesrelevantquotationsto
supportideasdevelops
thoroughargumentclear
understandingofhowstyle
effectsmeaning(10pts)

Pointssometimessupport
thesisQuotationsare
moredescriptivethan
analyticaldevelopsbasic
argumentsuperficial
understandingofhow
styleaffectsmeaning
OR:Yourideasmatch
yourthesis,butbecause
yourthesiswasnotan
argument,neitherisyour
paper.
(6pts)

Pointsdonotsupport
thesis
Paperisallsummary
lacksanalysis
Lacksunderstandingof
howstyleaffects
meaning

(automaticdeductionof
5ptsinthiscategoryif
therearenoquotations
atall)

Organization

Strongintroduction,
transitions,andconclusion.
Thesisstatementfoundin
thefirstparagraph
Conclusionsynthesizes
ideasanddoesnotintroduce
newinformation
Logicalsequenceofideas
withinandbetween
paragraphs.
(5pts)

Adequateintroduction,
transitions,and
conclusion.
Thesisstatementfound
laterintheessay.
Conclusionrestates
ideasadequatesequence
ofideas
(3pts)

Missingorpoor
introduction,transitions,
and/orconclusion
nothesisstatementtobe
found
Endsabruptlylacks
senseofclosureideas
areallovertheplace
lacksfocusand
sequence
(1pt)

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Quotation
integration

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Quotationsembeddedinto
ownsentencesextremely
smoothly.Quotationsdonot
standalone.Youneverrefer
toquotationsasquotesor
quotationsinyour
sentences.(5pts)

Quotationsembedded
intopapersomewhat
smoothlystilltoomuch
fillerlikeonpage35or
youcanseethisinthis
quote.Yourefertoa
quotationasaquoteor
quotationonce.(3pts)

Quotationsplacedin
paperinaclunky
mannerQuotations
standaloneandarenot
embeddedintoyourown
sentencesYourefertoa
quotationasaquoteor
quotationmultiple
times.(1pt)

(automaticzerointhis
categoryifthereareno
quotationsatall)

Sentence
structure/word
choice

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)

Overallsmoothwriting
someissuew/sentence
structure,buttheydont
necessarilyinterferewith
meaning
Attempts to use a
sophisticated
vocabulary; may misuse
words from time to
time (3 pts)

Issuesw/sentence
structureinterferewith
meaning
Many words used
incorrectly; vocabulary
is bland OR too much
purple prose (1 pt)

Conventions

Engaging,formal,and
objectivetoneveryfew
grammarerrorsconsistently
usespresenttenseverbs(5
pts)

Formaltoneahandfulof
grammarerrors,but
theyrenotoverly
distractingusuallyuses
presenttenseverbs(3
pts)

Limitedawarenessofor
inconsistenttoneMany
grammarerrorsthat
distractfromthecontent
ofthepaper(1pt)

Format(MLA)
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Headerw/page#
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(inadditiontothe
copiedquestion)
Margins(1or1.25
inches)
Intextcitations
Workscitedpage

Zeroerrors(5pts)
Twoerrors(3pts)

Seelastpageofthishandout
forsampleformat!

Fourormoreerrors
(1pt)

Wordcount

8001,000words

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oftheessay

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(5pts)

749orfewerwords

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1,051ormorewords

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theendoftheessay
(1pt)

750799words

OR

1,0011,050words

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endoftheessay
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TaylorWhitmore
Mr.Bradley
English11
1/20/15
TheGreatGatsbySummativeEssay
Howdoesthenovelreflectoneofthegiventhemes?
TheGreatGatsby
isabookthathasmanythemes.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
TheGreatGatsby
ishowmoneycorrupts.Manyofthecharactersshowdifferentsignsof
abnormalityduetothemgainingorhavingmoney.Iteasilymisleadscharactersinto
thinkingorassumingthings.Moneycanandwillmakeacharacterinthisbookactor
seemdifferent,andmoneyhasstronglycorruptedsomecharactersintothinkingthat
statusiseverything.ThenarratorNickisobviouslynotcorruptedandthisisduetohis
nonoverexaggeratedwealth.Thecharactersthatdohavemoneyeasilyshowsignsof
moneycorruption.
WordCount:877

WorksCited

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Fitzgerald,FS.
TheGreatGatsby
.NewYork:ScribnerPaperbackFiction,1995.Print.