Battle of the Reviews

Analytical Paragraph: The Great Gatsby critiques

Basic Corrections

• The Great Gatsby needs to be italicized!• AFTER using your author’s full name, refer to

your author by his/her LAST NAME• If you include the title of the critique you read,

you need to place quotes around it Ex: “7 Reasons to Hate The Great”• You are NOT to use first personI believe Schulz made a stronger argument…

Let’s talk Structure…Use one of the following structures:

• Point by point-Intro main idea authors

discuss-Author A’s strong/weak

argument , example of why strong or weak, analysis of strength or weakness

-(transition) Repeat with Author B

• Subject by subject-Intro main idea authors

discuss-Author A’s strong/weak

argument , example-(transition)Author B’s

strong/weak argument , example

-Analysis of why one’s argument is stronger than the other.

Example/Support Choices

• Quote choices: -If you argue that the author is well researched-use

one or more supports that show the author has done research

-If you argue the author uses strong/persuasive lang., show that in the quote.

-If you argue the author relates well to the general reading public, show that, and explain that because she relates well audiences will side with her.

Grammar and Spelling

• Capitalize character names• Read your paragraph out loud to yourself or

have someone else read it to you!• No 1st or 2nd person