8th grade english
Consider how Charlie has changed from the beginning of “Flowers for Algernon.” How does the surgery improve or worsen his quality of life?
Write an argument in which you state and logically support a claim about the impact of the surgery on Charlie’s life and distinguish your claim from opposing claims. Be sure to use proper grammar, conventions, spelling, and grade-appropriate words and phrases. Cite several pieces of relevant textual evidence, including direct quotations with parenthetical citations
.Culminating Writing Task Directions
Consider how Charlie has changed from the beginning of “Flowers for Algernon.” How does the surgery improve or worsen his quality of life?
To answer these questions:
- Describe the changes in Charlie over the course of the text as a result of the surgery.
- Examine how the author’s choices (e.g., difference in Charlie’s point of view and that of the audience (dramatic irony) and the structure of the text as a series of journal entries) reveal Charlie’s changes.
- Evaluate whether the changes had a positive or negative impact on Charlie.
- Determine how the author’s choices impact the way the reader views the changes in Charlie.
- Locate evidence to support your claim and acknowledge evidence that supports an opposing claim.
Write an argument in which you state and logically support a claim about the impact of the surgery on Charlie’s life and distinguish your claim from opposing claims. Be sure to use proper grammar, conventions, spelling, and grade-appropriate words and phrases. Cite several pieces of relevant textual evidence, including direct quotations with parenthetical citations.
