Gatsby questions- to be finished for Wednesday 7th

1.Having read the first few paragraphs of the novel, what do you know about Nick’s personality? Give quotes to back up your answers. i.e. He says he is honest: ‘one of the few honest people that I have ever known’

2.According to Nick, what was a particularly unusual aspect of Gatsby’s character? Include the quotation.

3.At the start of the novel Nick’s father reminds him that not everyone has had his advantages. Describe Nick, list his advantages, and detail the facts you know about him.

4.Do you consider Nick to be a “good/reliable/honest” narrator? Justify your response.

Higher persuasive plan- due Monday 29th August

My Persuasive Essay Plan

• You must have at least four main points to thouroughly convince your reader
• Each point should be supported by two pieces of evidence
• Evidence should be a variety of: professional opinions, real life examples, statistics and data, quotes, article excerpts, anecdotes, trusted website information etc.
• Keep track of where you found your evidence. To do this, idenitfy your sources in the bibliography section at the end of this proposal.

Good luck!!! 

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Full Name:

Title of Essay:

My Overall Argument:

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First Point:

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• Evidence 1:

• Evidence 2:

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Second Point:

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• Evidence 1:

• Evidence 2:

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Third Point:

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• Evidence 1:

• Evidence 2:

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Fourth Point:

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• Evidence 1:

• Evidence 2:

Bibliography

This is where you keep track of where you found your evidence. It is necessary to include a bibliography when you submit your completed essay.

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Evidence for body paragraph 2:

 
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Evidence for body paragraph 3:

 
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 Evidence for body paragraph 4:

 
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Sample Persuasive Essay Proposal

Full Name: Emily Smith

Title of Essay: Why we should assist Euthanasia

My Overall argument: Euthanasia should be legalised

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First Point:    Disallowing the practice of Euthanasia to people who suffer is cruel

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• Evidence 1: "The current prohibitions require a person with great physical strength and/or mental suffereing to continue to endure their suffereing against their wishes, which cannot be right!"- Article from the 'Guardian Newspaper', written by Dr Kailash Chand, GP: http://www.theguardian.com/society/joepublic/2009/jul/01/euthanasia-assisted-suicide-uk

• Evidence 2: Sue Roriguez, a mother in her early thirties, died slowly of Lou Gehrig's disease. She lived for several years with the knowledge that he muscles would, one by one, waste away until the day cane when. full conscious, she would choke to death. She begged the Courts to reassure her that a doctor would be allowed to assist her in choosing the moment of death. They refused. She lived on in terror, helped eventually by a doctor who, in February 1994, covertly broke the law to help her die in peace.- Real life example: http://www.euthanasia.cc/cases.html

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Second Point:  Allowing people to die will free up scarce health resources

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• Evidence 1: In most countries there is a shortage of health resources. As a result, some people who are ill and could be cured are not able to get speedy access to the facilities they need for treatment. At the same time, health resources are being used on people who cannot be cured, and who, for their ouwn reasons, would prefer not to continue living.- BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/euthanasia/infavour_1.shtml

• Evidence 2: In 2009, Americal Health Care paid $50 billion just for doctor and hospital bills during the last two months of patients' lives- that's more than the budget of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Education.- Article from the CBS News Website, 'The Cost of Dying': http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-5711689.html

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Continue for third point, fourth point, etc.

Higher homework reminder

Persuasive proposals are due today.
Gatsby research on the 'Jazz Age' due tomorrow.
Broadsheet review for Monday.

Welcome Boroughmuir pupils!

Please check here regularly for notes and messages.

Higher/Nat 5- beware of spoilers. A lot of notes are already up for the texts you are studying. If you read them in advance, you will spoil the text and the lessons! 

Higher/Nat 5 BROADSHEET REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS

BROADSHEET REVIEW

 

Choose a quality piece of journalism, from a broadsheet newspaper, which is comment or opinion-based. Good papers to use include: The Herald, Scotsman, Times, Telegraph, Independent, Guardian, Scotlandon Sunday, Sunday Herald, Observer on Sunday etc. You can use an on-line article if you wish.

• Read through the article and then complete the following:

1. a summary of the main point / argument of the article, including date, paper and journalist’s name (try to include purpose and audience if you can- why it was written and who it was written for!)

2. a summative analysis of key features of the writer’s craft

a. tone and register

b. word choice and imagery

c. use of humour

d. use of anecdote / statistics / expert witness

e. structure, including linking paragraphs, contrasts and developments of argument

f. specific use of rhetorical skills such as hyperbole and understatement, antithesis, climax and anti climax

3.A brief conclusion evaluating the success of the piece.

One of these should be completed every month, due in on a FRIDAY. After the initial few, they should not take you longer than 15 minutes. As you get more and more feedback, your reviews should become better and better with time! Note form is acceptable if clearly headed and detailed.

Absent 3rd years: tomorrow's writing assessments!!!

Writing assessments start tomorrow and will continue over 3 whole periods to ensure they are perfect before assessment.

You will be assessed against the following criteria:


English: Creation and Production
Outcome 1 The learner will:

•1 Create and produce detailed written texts by:

•1.1 Selecting significant ideas and content, using a format and structure appropriate to purpose and audience

•1.2 Applying knowledge and understanding of language in terms of language choice and technical accuracy

•1.3 Communicating meaning at first reading


English: LITERACY
Outcome 3 The learner will:

•3 Write detailed technically accurate texts by:

•3.1 Selecting and using appropriate language

•3.2 Organising writing appropriately

•3.3 Using appropriate spelling, grammar and punctuation

During the assessment, you will not be allowed your jotter or full folder. You can, however, have the following things with you:


•Your pink planning sheet


•Character charts


•An A4 sheet of setting descriptions/ openings/other notes

Make sure your planning is completed in detail and that you have everything ready to start your assessment.

If you think you are organised, then why don’t you have a practice run?- start writing. That means that when you sit your assessment, you will know exactly what to do, or what not to do!

Good luck

Good luck to everyone in their exams today! I am sure you will all be great!
Ms B.