Number each quote. Make notes about how you will use those quotes. Connect similar or corresponding quotes. Those quotes can later be turned into body paragraphs.
Works Cited Information
The Great Gatsby will need a basic book citation (lucky you). The format for a book entry is as follows:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City
of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great
Gatsby. New York, NY: Scribner, 2004. Print.
Literature Evidence Sheet
Copy your research question onto the lines provided. Prohibition What was prohibition, why was it instituted, and what were the effects of it? What are some examples of the effects of /references to prohibition in the novel? How does prohibition affect the characters in the novel? Lifestyle of the Fitzgeralds Describe the Fitzgeralds extravagant lifestyle. Compare the lifestyle of the Fitzgeralds to Tom and Daisys lifestyle and/or Gatsbys lifestyle. What point might Fitzgerald be trying to make about this way of life? Women in the 20s What was the role of women in the 1920s? Describe the central female character in the novel, Daisy, and Jordan, a minor character; discuss their attitudes, occupations, behaviors, etc. Are they displayed in a positive or negative manner?
Literature Evidence Sheet
FRONT SIDE #1 and #2 In these spaces, you will copy word-for-word two separate passages from your literature selection that will help you answer your research question. Remember to copy word-for-word. Remember to put these passages inside quotation marks to indicate that someone other than you wrote these sentences. Remember to put the page number in parentheses so you dont have to look it up again later.
Literature Evidence Sheet
BACK SIDE #1 and #2 In these spaces you will EXPLAIN the two passages that you copied onto the front side. Use the questions on the sheet as a guide. Write MULTIPLE sentences. Three or more for each is required.