11/1 Tasks:
Submit at end of period
1. Re-Read essay FCAs: indicate which you are most
unsure of, explain why, and submit.
2. Please go back to the beginning of the novel. Re-read
Nick’s opening statement (through page 7) and write a
reaction on your understanding of his comments now
that you’ve finished the book. Consider the message of
these opening pages of the novel as it connects to the
ending.
Individually:
1. Read/consider real world writing samples and advice;
2. If time: essay prepping while confer about TSs and
vocab
FCAs
 Content:
 Introduction and Thesis (includes TAG and arguable thesis)
(10pts)
 PSQs effectively support thesis and are embedded smoothly (at
least 5 times) with point of embed underlined. (35pts)
 SSQs effectively support thesis and are embedded smoothly (at
least 2 times) with point of embed underlined. (10 pts)
 Points based on selection, placement, and embedding (CQA).
 Content/Commentary: Your analysis of text (aka
following the DQs!) adds to thesis development (35
points)
 Conventions: Proper DQ internal and end punctuation,
including MLA formatting (includes Works Cited) (10
pts)
…writing is disjointed…
 Each of you will start and develop a paper
differently. Nevertheless, know that the overall
general process is
Create a thesis
 Work out organization overall
 Begin outlining and finding quotations
 Draft
 Revise
 Draft
 Revise
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Drafting Day #1 – 11/3: Stuff to use today
 Essay explanation
 “Getting to Know the Literary Analysis Essay”
 “Analysis Dos and Don’ts”
 “Constructing Effective Paragraphs”
 “Real-world writing feedback” (Packet of survey
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responses from Miss C’s friends)
Wire bins with writing help (on the back counter
here)
Outline Template (download)
Class/Writing website
Your book (obviously!)
Drafting Day #2 – 11/4: Reminders
 BEFORE drafting, work out the overall
vision/development of your paper
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What are your major TOPICS (not paragraphs)
What is the major message you want readers to come away
with when they put down your paper?
Things to consider in organizing ideas
 Does one topic lead to another?
 For example, can you really talk about Myrtle’s death before
you talk about Daisy and Tom?
 Is one topic stronger than another?
 Those can either go at the beginning or end of your paper, but
if the first question is true, then you don’t have a choice where
to put that topic.
 What can you “save” for your conclusion?
 Though you’re not being evaluated on it, know that the
conclusion should be the space where you bring everything
together, so perhaps there’s an idea you want to put there!
Final Reminders:
 Rough draft due in class on Monday – IN PRINT.
 Please utilize MLA format. If unsure, visit OWL at Purdue
website OR my screencast 
 Intro/conclusion can be in outline form; peer review will really
be looking at body paragraphs and CQA
 Secondary sources not required: we will do a workshop on that on
Monday with your rough draft. You can try them if you want…
 As yourself the WHY question
 For each of your points, make sure you ask yourself this so you
don’t just summarize. Use the “Transition/Analysis Words”
sheet to help you do this.