Character Analysis Paragraph

Character Analysis of Charlie Gordon

Step I: Brainstorm what you know about Charlie Gordon. Appearance Background Personality

Relationship Conflicts Character Changes Step II: Take a good look at your brainstormed information about Huckleberry Finn then choose ONE of the following topics about which to write a formal paragraph:

- Discuss the qualities Charlie possesses that are necessary for the success of the experiment.

- What is Charlie’s primary motivation – love, safety, friendship, or something else?

Step III: Identify the topic of your paragraph in a topic sentence. *Remember that the topic sentence should identify the character Huckleberry Finn, the book title and author, and the point your writing will make.

Ex. 1: Joe Schmo proves that a quality life does not have to include the actions and beliefs held by most of society in It Was All My Idea, a novel written by Judy Jackson.

Ex. 2: In John Smith’s classic tale The Life of My Brother, Kirk Leonard depicts a man filled with greed and hostility.

Ex. 3: Brian Brandy, the protagonist in Gene Geoffrey’s What a Day, demonstrates a strong will in his quest for survival.

Topic Sentence: ______

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Step IV: Identify, in your notes (brainstorm), those points about your character that support the claim you make in your topic sentence. Using those points, outline the structure of your paragraph into a graphic organizer (next page). All points/evidence should work to prove your topic sentence. TS

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Step V: Using your graphic organizer as a guide, write a rough draft of your essay.

Peer edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation, organization, content, and focus. REVISE

Peer edit for vocabulary usage, voice, and sentence structure. REVISE

Peer conference. REVISE – make FINAL COPY!