Why is Charlie writing progress reports in Flowers for Algernon?

As a
thirty-two-year old intellectually disabled man with an IQ of 68, Charlie Gordon has agreed to
undergo experimental neurosurgery which will dramatically improve his intelligence. In order for
Dr. Strauss and Professor Nemur to monitor Charlie's intellectual and emotional development and
progress, he must undergo a series of tests and compose daily progress reports. The progress
reports will serve as a record of Charlie's...