Focused on topic (I agree)
support about the connection to the time period using non-fiction
support thoughts with details, quotes, and examples from the novel (The Great Gatsby)
address an opposing view and refute it
strong concluding paragraph (why it matters)
Purposeful word choice and syntax
Use formal style
Use objective tone
well organized and 3-5 pages in length
Thoroughly argue stance
Address how literature from late 19th or early 20th century applies to topic (e.g A rose for emily; solider’s home)
cited info from novel must be used to support claim and refute opposing claim