Flowers for Algernon Body Paragraphs

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“Flowers for Algernon”Essay Worksheet

Choose one of the essay prompts below. Circle your choice.

1.What is the theme in the story “Flowers for Algernon”? Identify only one.

2.How did Charlie change throughout the story? What was Charlie like in Part I compared to Part II? Offer an opinion.

3.Choose a character in the story and discuss what kind of person he/she is. (Choices: Charlie, Miss Kinnian, Dr. Strauss & Dr. Nemur, etc.)

Introduction (Remember to cite the author and title of the work in either the second or third sentence below.)

Write a hook.
Write another sentence elaborating on the hook.
What is your answer to the essay prompt above? (This is your thesis statement, which is an opinion statement.)
Body Paragraph #1
TS: Look at your thesis statement above. Write down one idea you are going to discuss in your first paragraph.
CD#1: Write down a concrete detail from Part I that supports your answer.
CM#1 (this shows that…):
CM#2 (this shows that…):
CD#2: Write down another concrete detail from Part I that supports your answer.
CM#3 (this shows that…):
CM#4 (this shows that…):
CS: Summarize the ideas you raised in this paragraph without repeating key words from your TS.

Turn over 

Body Paragraph #2

TS: Look at your thesis statement again. Write down another idea you are going to discuss in your second paragraph.
CD#3: Write down a concrete detail from Part II that supports your answer.
CM#5 (this shows that…):
CM#6 (this shows that…):
CD#4: Write down another concrete detail from Part II that supports your answer.
CM#7 (this shows that…):
CM#8 (this shows that…):
CS: Summarize the ideas you raised in this paragraph without repeating key words from your TS.

Conclusion: Fill out three or four of the sentences below: sentence #1, sentence #2a and/or #2b, and sentence #3.

Sentence #1: (In this story, the author wanted to show…)
Sentence #2a: (and)
Sentence #2b: (because…)
Sentence #3: (In the final analysis…)