World War II Essay
Your task is to write an essay on the following topic. “Was it wrong for the United States
to drop the atomic bomb?” Your answer to this question will be your thesis. Your essay
must include complete bibliographical citations, proper grammar, spelling, formal
language, and be 3-5 typed pages (double spaced). The following elements of your essay
will be due on the date assigned:
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Part of Essay
Thesis
Research Notes
Outline
Rough Copy
Final Essay
Due Date
December 5
December 9
December 11
December 15
December 19
Do not forget that formal language is important. This is not MSN or Facebook!
There is a rubric and a series of templates on how to proceed through each step (see
below). Be sure to use these templates and follow each step carefully as you are being
evaluated on both the process and the final product. You will submit your rough copy to
turnitin.com so that it can be reviewed by a fellow classmate.
In order to submit to turnitin.com, you will need to set up an account. Use the following
instructions to guide you through the process.
1. Begin by going to www.turnitin.com and clicking on create account on the top
right hand corner and follow the instructions to create an account.
2. You will then need to join our class. In order to do this, you will need the
username/class id for the class (9130630) and the password (history)
3. You will then be entered in the class and can click submit in order to submit your
rough copy.
Evaluation for the Final Essay
K&U
T&I
Level 1
Student demonstrates limited
understanding of the issues
Level 2
Student demonstrates some
understanding of the issues
Level 3
Student demonstrates solid
understanding of the issues
Level 4
Student demonstrates
thorough understanding of the
issues
Works Cited is limited and/or
has several mistakes
Student makes connections
with limited effectiveness that
add to the effectiveness of the
argument
Works Cited incomplete and/or
has some mistakes
Student makes connections with
some effectiveness that add to
the effectiveness of the argument
Works Cited is complete and
has no mistakes
Student makes connections
with insight that add to the
effectiveness of the argument
Works Cited is thorough and
has no mistakes
Student makes connections
with a great deal of insight
that add to the effectiveness of
the argument
Student has some use of
resources
Student expresses views on the
issues with some clarity
Student has solid use of
resources
Student expresses views on
the issues with clarity
Student has thorough use of
resources
Student expresses views on
the issues with considerable
clarity
There are many grammatical
mistakes or informal language
There are some grammatical
mistakes or informal language
There are no grammatical
mistakes or informal language
Student uses examples with
limited effectiveness to
highlight the points of the
argument
Student uses examples with
some effectiveness to highlight
the points of the argument
There are few grammatical
mistakes or informal
language
Student uses effective
examples to highlight the
points of the argument
Student applies a variety of
knowledge and skills learned
throughout the course to the
final product with limited
effectiveness
Student applies a variety of
knowledge and skills learned
throughout the course to the final
product with some effectiveness
Student effectively applies a
variety of knowledge and
skills learned throughout the
course to the final product
Student applies a variety of
knowledge and skills learned
throughout the course to the
final product with a high
degree of effectiveness
Student has limited use of
Resources
COMM Student expresses views on the
issues with limited clarity
APP
Student uses examples with a
high degree of effectiveness
to highlight the points of the
argument
ESSAY COMPONENT 2 – RESEARCH NOTES
Researching is the most important part of the essay production. Without research you will have
no foundation or basis for your essay. Using the template below as a guide on how to record
information learned through your research. You should be using sources from the library,
internet, old newspapers and any other source you can find. Do not only use one type of
research. Make sure your sources are credible (NO WIKIPEDIA) and properly documented in
MLA style.
Bibliographical Reference
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ESSAY COMPONENT 3 – OUTLINE
An outline is important for organizing your essay. This is where you decide in what order your
arguments will be presented in the main body paragraphs of the essay. You will use bullet points
to show your planned organization. Refer to the template below for an example of what this
looks like
BULLET POINT STYLE OUTLINE (Template)
1) Thesis
2) First Main Point
o Ideas about point
o Quotes related to point
o Arguments contributing to the correctness of this point
3) Second Main Point
o Ideas about point
o Quotes related to point
o Arguments contributing to the correctness of this point
4) Third Main Point
o Ideas about point
o Quotes related to point
o Arguments contributing to the correctness of this point
ESSAY COMPONENT 3 – ROUGH COPY
The rough copy is a full length essay on your topic. It should include all of the components of
each paragraph that you have been working on. Write it as formally as possible as practice for
your final essay. It should be no more than 3-5 pages (double spaced) and should include a
works cited page at the back. The rough copy will be checked on the following criteria:
Rough Copy
o Rough Copy contains introductory paragraph
o Introductory paragraph includes topic sentence,
blueprint and thesis
o Rough Copy contains at least three body paragraphs
o Body paragraphs include topic sentences, research
findings and criticisms
o Some form of transition from one paragraph to
the next is attempted
o Rough Copy contains concluding paragraph
o Concluding paragraph includes restated thesis,
restated main points and concluding statements