Using “The Diary of Anne Frank”, choose one of the following essay topics:
Should Mrs. Frank have kicked the Van Dann’s out of the secret annex?
Is Anne justified in thinking that people are basically good at heart?
Which character is the main cause of the tension in the secret annex?
Write a well-organized argumentative essay that uses specific evidence from the selections to support
your answer.
Remember to —
• clearly state your controlling idea
• organize your writing
• develop your ideas in detail and use rhetorical devices correctly
• use evidence from the selection in your response
• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
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