Sofía read the story "Flowers for Algernon.” Which personal connections to the text would help her comprehension of the story? Choose two correct answers.

A. Algernon is a mouse.
B. I would like to go to college.
C. Charlie reminds me a lot of Forrest Gump, a character in another text.
D. When Algernon died, it reminded me of the sadness I felt when my own pet died.
E. I understood how Charlie felt when he found out that his friends were talking behind his back.

heritage? culture? religion? gene? trait?

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.

the switch in narration increases the proximity of the narrator to the main character and the reader can perceive information only through the filter of a single character.