Create a thorough critique which offers their opinion about whether or not the historian’s argument is persuasive. Analyze the author’s approach. What primary and secondary sources does he/she use?

The Rape of Nanking: Literature Review

For this assignment, students will give a (very) brief summary of the book, identify the historian’s argument, create a thorough critique which offers their opinion about whether or not the historian’s argument is persuasive (be sure to include a discussion of sources), and finally, thematically and comparatively tie what was read in the book into other topics discussed learned in class.

You should never give more than one page of synopsis maximum. Make sure you include all parts of the assignment in your paper, including author’s intent, the critique, and the thematic tie-in with class. For the critique you will want to analyze the author’s approach. What primary and secondary sources does he/she use?