<p> Character Analysis of Charlie Gordon</p><p>Step I: Brainstorm what you know about Charlie Gordon. Appearance Background Personality</p><p>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:</p><p>- Discuss the qualities Charlie possesses that are necessary for the success of the experiment. </p><p>- What is Charlie’s primary motivation – love, safety, friendship, or something else? </p><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><p>Ex. 2: In John Smith’s classic tale The Life of My Brother, Kirk Leonard depicts a man filled with greed and hostility.</p><p>Ex. 3: Brian Brandy, the protagonist in Gene Geoffrey’s What a Day, demonstrates a strong will in his quest for survival.</p><p>Topic Sentence: ______</p><p>______</p><p>______</p><p>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</p><p>SD1 SD2 SD3</p><p>STORY DETAIL STORY DETAIL STORY DETAIL</p><p>EXPL EXPL EXPL</p><p>CL</p><p>Step V: Using your graphic organizer as a guide, write a rough draft of your essay.</p><p>Peer edit for grammar, spelling, punctuation, organization, content, and focus. REVISE</p><p>Peer edit for vocabulary usage, voice, and sentence structure. REVISE</p><p>Peer conference. REVISE – make FINAL COPY!</p>