Transcript CEC Review - Gatsby

The Great Gatsby
CEC Review
Claim
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Your claim will be an arguable opinion (stated as fact) that you will
"prove" with your evidence.
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Do not use phrases like:
• “In my opinion…”
• “I think…”
• “I believe…”
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Do not “talk” to the reader.
• “I am going to answer the question…”
• “I think you should agree with me…”
Claim
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Includes the author and title that you’re discussing
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Restates the question
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Answers the question
In The Great Gatsby, what is our first impression of Nick, the
narrator?
In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives the impression that
Nick is a particularly gifted listener.
Evidence
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Must be introduced with some of your own wording.
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Avoid using a complete sentence from the novel.
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Document with the page number in parentheses.
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“In consequence I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit
that has opened up many curious natures to me and also
made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.”
Evidence
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Must be introduced with some of your own wording.
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Avoid using a complete sentence from the novel.
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Document with the page number in parentheses.
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“In consequence I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit
that has opened up many curious natures to me and also
made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.”
Evidence
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Must be introduced with some of your own wording.
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Avoid using a complete sentence from the novel.
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Document with the page number in parentheses.
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“In consequence I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit
that has opened up many curious natures to me and also
made me the victim of not a few veteran bores.”
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Nick reveals that his father taught him to be “inclined to
reserve all judgments” of others (3).
Commentary
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Explain how your quote provides evidence for your answer.
• You can begin with phrases such as:
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“This (action or character trait) emphasizes…”,
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“This (action or character trait) demonstrates…”,
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“This (action or character trait) signifies that…”
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“Because of this (action or character trait)…”
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“(Reference to evidence) shows that (reference to claim).”
Commentary
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In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives the impression
that Nick is a particularly gifted listener.
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Nick reveals that his father taught him to be “inclined to
reserve all judgments” of others (3).
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Since other people aren’t worried about being negatively
judged, they are more likely to open up to Nick with their
secrets.
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NOTE: It is important to end with your own analysis of the
information and not to introduce more support or evidence.
Put it all together:
In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives the
impression that Nick is a particularly gifted listener.
Nick reveals that his father taught him to be “inclined to
reserve all judgments” of others (3). Since other people
aren’t worried about being negatively judged, they are
more likely to open up to Nick with their secrets.