Writing Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay — Unit test
Question 7 • Fall 24 US History B IC
Read an outline for an argumentative essay.1. Introduction: Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against JapanA. Claim: Truman’s choice to use the atomic bomb against Japan was the right one because it brought the war to an end, saved lives, and established a lasting peace.2. Body paragraph: Using the bomb ended the warA. Evidence: Japan refused to surrender before the bomb was dropped.B. Evidence: Japan surrendered four days after Hiroshima.C. Conclusion: It was the bomb that changed Japan’s mind.3. Body paragraph: A. Evidence:B: Counterargument: C: Conclusion: What will be the topic of the third paragraph in this essay?
Answer
A
Why Japan decided to surrender
B
How using the atomic bomb saved lives
C
Why it was wrong to use the atomic bomb
D
How using the bomb led to a lasting peace
Explanation
The introduction’s claim gives three reasons for Truman’s decision: it ended the war, saved lives, and established a lasting peace. The second paragraph develops the first reason, that the bomb ended the war. The third paragraph should develop the next reason in the claim: how using the atomic bomb saved lives.
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