Gatsby Essay (ACA A)
Writing Steps
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Essay
Thesis
Revised
introduced
attempt #1
thesis &
outline w/
quotations
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Intro & 1
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“completion”
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Essay due
to Turnitin
DUE:__________: Preliminary Thesis: first draft- so topic and stance needs to be narrowed!
DUE:__________: Outline with at least 3 primary source quotations
(aka- DQ direct quotations)
*due to by 2:29 PM (at end of school day
* Outlines will be graded in the order they are received
* Keep in mind, that you may need to revise your paragraphs and go back to the novel even
after outlining to develop a cohesive argument. *
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You can find this outline on our class webpage under Gatsby resources
Type into it there, or create your own – you can format it in a way that works for you!
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Then, post to
DUE:__________: Intro & first body paragraph with embedded quotations
Final draft
(3 pages max)
DUE:__________:
to by 7:30 AM
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BEFORE submitting your final draft, please complete the following:
o Examine the given checklists
o Double check your MLA format
o Underline the point of embedding for your quotations!