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The Great Gatsby Literary Essay
This document provides an overview of the tasks and time line for completing this assignment.
Assignment Instructions
After reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, you will answer the question below in an essay of at least five paragraphs. You will hand in your completed essay on the final day of this unit. As you work through this unit's lessons, you will be prompted to complete activities designed to help you prepare, draft, and revise your essay. Good luck!
In The Great Gatsby, what does F. Scott Fitzgerald suggest about the state of the American Dream, the people who pursue it, and the impact of that pursuit through his depiction of Jay Gatsby and the people in Gatsby’s life? Include specific examples, quotations, and supporting details from the novel in your response. Do not merely summarize the story.
Process
You should always use a process for your writing that includes planning and drafting. To complete this assignment, you will do the following:
• Review the assignment instructions and grading criteria thoroughly. The writing assignment you complete in this unit will be graded against a rubric that assesses the essay in a number of categories. These categories focus both on the essay’s contents and its clarity.
○ Read the rubric on the last page of this document. Keep the criteria listed on the rubric in mind as you complete the writing assignment.
○ Remember to write in standard formal English and use the third person (no personal opinions) and the present tense.
○ Be sure to include specific examples, quotations, and supporting details from the novel in your response. Do not merely summarize the story.