1. Writing Assignment Homework: Read Chapters 10-11
Topic:
Should a child be taken from the home of an abusive parent, or should parents have the right to raise their child the way they see fit (chapter 6)
Write a short, argumentative essay on one of the topics brought up in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Your writing should be 4 paragraphs, the structure should be what follows:
Introduction—hook, bridge, thesis
Your stance—Where do you fall on the topic and why?
The opposing stance—Why would someone fall on the other side of the topic and why?
Conclusion—Restatement of thesis and touch on major points
All paragraphs should be 5-7 sentences.
Use at least one example from the novel to support one side of your claim
Avoid personal pronouns (I, we, us, our, etc.)
Avoid contractions (can’t, won’t, isn’t, etc.)

2. Writing Assignment Homework: Read Chapters 14-15
Write a short, argumentative essay on one of the topics brought up in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Your writing should be 4 paragraphs, the structure should be what follows:
Introduction—hook, bridge, thesis
Your stance—Where do you fall on the topic and why?
The opposing stance—Why would someone fall on the other side of the topic and why?
Conclusion—Restatement of thesis and touch on major points
All paragraphs should be 5-7 sentences.
Use at least one example from the novel to support one side of your claim
Avoid personal pronouns (I, we, us, our, etc.)
Avoid contractions (can’t, won’t, isn’t, etc.)
Topics:
Should a child be taken from the home of an abusive parent, or should parents have the right to raise their child the way they see fit (chapter 6)
Does one need religion in order to be a moral human being or can we set our own laws of morals and ethics and follow them without a religious code? (chapter 3)
Should the prison system’s first priority be to rehabilitate prisoners or remove them from being a danger to society? (chapter 5)
What is more important, staying true to the law or staying true to what you feel is right? (theme throughout the novel)