The US use of atomic weapons at the end of World War II was one of the worst atrocities of the twentieth century, and those who took the decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki should have been tried as war criminals.  To what degree would you accept this assertion?

    An introductory paragraph for your paper outlining the topic you have chosen and its importance in the context of the course

    A thesis about the topic which you will support in your paper. Try to develop a more expansive thesis than the one you included in your draft

    The key arguments you are making in support of your thesis. This is the main body of your paper try to include at least 4 major points explained in detail.

    Counter-argument: Include a short paragraph acknowledging the counter-argument to your thesis

    Your paper should meet the standards of college-level English proper spelling, grammar, and organization and be no less than 6 double-spaced pages.

    Parenthetical citations:  Show where your information is coming from with parenthetical citations in the main body of your paper, at the end of a sentence or paragraph. This assignment will include a Turnitin check, so make sure to cite frequently, to avoid plagiarism, and write in your own words! Use the following format for your citations: Book citation: (Wilson, Andrew J. Irish America and the Ulster Conflict, 1968-95. Washington: Catholic University of America Press, 1998. pp. 45-50.) Academic article citation: (Mark Day, The Pasion of the San Patricios, Irish American Magazine (May/June 1993): pp.44-60.)

    Conclusion: Include a conclusion, summarizing the main arguments you have made in your paper.

    A bibliography: listing all the primary and secondary sources you have used in your paper.