Write up to 32 sentences answering ONE of the following questions:

Who is the worst character in T

he Great Gatsby?
Who is the main character in T
he Great Gatsby?
For this assignment, I am grading three standards:
ideas and content
,
word choice
, and
conventions
.
Since there are so many good arguments to be made for every character, if you are
not immediately sure who you feel is the worst character in the novel, I would
encourage you to write about who is the main character.
Since the main character assignment requires you also have some thoughts about the
main conflict and theme of the book, if you are not sure about those things, I would
encourage you to write about who is the worst character.
Since you are
not
being graded on sentence fluency but
are
being graded on
conventions, I would encourage you to stick to sentence patterns you are the most
comfortable punctuating.
Since you are
not
being graded on organization, I would encourage you to use a
standard essay format unless you immediately have a very specific idea of something
else you would like to do instead. Below is a sample format you could use:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

Introduction (4 sentences)
Argument (8 sentences)
Counter-argument (8 sentences)
Rebuttal (8 sentences)
Conclusion (4 sentences)
For an Exceeds:
Ideas & Content
A
rock solid, unique,
interesting
thesis
5 paragraphs
6 quotations
,
including one you
found on your own
Transitions
A rebuttal
directly
linked to the counter
argument
A maximum of 35
sentences

Word Choice
No inappropriate
wording
No 2nd person
No unreferenced
pronouns
Two strong nouns in
sentence 3
Six strong verbs in
paragraphs 2, 3, 4
A
good
title
No passive voice or
crazy wordiness

Conventions
Times New Roman
Size 12 font
1 inch margins
Double spaced
Correctly
formatted
header &
heading
Correctly
punctuated
sentences
No more than 6
errors combined
(spelling, usage,
capitalization, etc.)