The Great Gatsby Self-Made Man Essay
Due Dates:
Outline: January 15
File Name: EN351YOURNAMEselfmademanoutline
Rough Draft: January 18
File Name: EN351YOURNAMEselfmademanroughdraft
Final Draft: January 22
File Name: EN351YOURNAMEselfmademanfinaldraft
You will write a 4-page essay incorporating answering the following question:
Can anyone ever truly be a self-made man?
A good response will:
- F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
6. Use quotes from both texts to support your argument.
7. Conclusion - What does the belief in the myth of the self-made man say about American ideals and the American Dream?
Other Resources to Consider:
Outline: January 15
File Name: EN351YOURNAMEselfmademanoutline
Rough Draft: January 18
File Name: EN351YOURNAMEselfmademanroughdraft
Final Draft: January 22
File Name: EN351YOURNAMEselfmademanfinaldraft
You will write a 4-page essay incorporating answering the following question:
Can anyone ever truly be a self-made man?
A good response will:
- Provide a working definition of a self-made man
- Provide criteria for the self-made man, using examples of Self-Made Men you have studied.
- Include a discussion of whether Gatsby is a self-made man.
- Consider both sides of the argument
- Include analysis of both:
- F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
6. Use quotes from both texts to support your argument.
7. Conclusion - What does the belief in the myth of the self-made man say about American ideals and the American Dream?
Other Resources to Consider:
The format of your essay:
The organization of your essay should include:
You will be graded on the following:
Ideas
Organization
Mechanics
- Your Name/Class (20th Century American Literature) in the top, right hand corner
- Margins: 1"
- Font: 12-point, Times New Roman
- 1.5 - Spaced
- Pages: At least 4,
- Work Cited Page
The organization of your essay should include:
- A title
- An introduction, thesis statement, body, and conclusion.
- Body paragraphs with topic sentences, examples from the text, and an explanation of the example
You will be graded on the following:
Ideas
- Do you clearly state the main idea of your essay (thesis)?
- Does your thesis provide a road map of your essay?
- Do you make points and support them with evidence from the text?
- Do you fully answer the respond to the prompt?
Organization
- Is your essay clearly organized, using an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Mechanics
- Do you use proper English, spelling, and grammar?