Compare the military preparation of the Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States Compare the military preparation of the Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States at the height of the crisis. How prepared were all three nations to begin a conflict that could lead to a nuclear war? Paper instructions: 1. Parameters: An excellent thesis statement. 2. Four Pages 3. Double spaced 4. Written in college level English. Grammar, syntax, and factual evidence are all graded. Get a tutor if needed. 5. 12 pt font 6. Quotes and cited paraphrasing is good for this kind of paper! 7. Cite where in the book your details come from as you use it. This includes quotes, facts, or any borrowed material. Information from outside the book is not allowed. 8. MLA or Chicago format are fine for this essay. About the thesis statement: There is not a good essay that can come from a weak thesis statement. A thesis statement must be an argument that tells the reader exactly what the major points of the essay will be. It must be specific and detailed. It must not be a question. It should be strong and in the third person. Although writing quality thesis statements are major standards between the seventh and twelfth grades, not everyone has a lot of practice at writing a good thesis. For help, please see the Thesis Statement Resources in the Essay Folder. If you need more help writing a good argumentative thesis statement, please sign up for the Tutoring Center at IVC or find your own tutor. This assignment is worth a lot of points, and the ability to write professional quality papers well was noted in the syllabus and in the Orientation. Have your tools ready! About grammar: Anyone not familiar with college level analytical writing, or who is still becoming familiar with the English language must seek help for high points on this assignment. More than three major grammatical mistakes (wrong word use, spelling errors, strange and confusing sentence structure) will receive a 0 on this assignment. Get help and turn in a great paper!! How to use the Book: One Minute to Midnight is an information-heavy book. Your job is to pick your topic and then Data-Mine the book for the evidence you need. Reading the whole book is encouraged, but is not entirely needed. The author jumps around quite a lot to tell back stories, so the trick is to figure out what you want to prove, then go find that evidence to support your main argument(s) in the book. The strategy, therefore, is to Skim the book until you find the information that you need. Make notes on the information that will help you prove your point, record the page numbers for citations and then, when you have enough relevant information from throughout the book, put it all together into an essay! How to fail this assignment: 1. Really poor grammar. 2. Does not use the book but tries to use online book reviews instead. 3. Copy and Paste anything. 4. Does not cite evidence from the book (quotes, facts, or any borrowed material). 5. Please see the rubric for more details on the last page.