write a 1500-word essay that defends a thesis of your choice related to the read

write a 1500-word essay that defends a thesis of your choice related to the readings and discussions of the first half of the class. The essay not only employs summaries of the main points in each course text, it also explains the significance of the ideas presented and offers critical notes about the arguments given. Limited use of outside materials is permitted, but the majority of the essay should rest on the course readings. Please cite the use of course and outside texts properly using parenthetical in-text citations and an end of essay reference list
Use for citing
Naimark, Norman M. 2017. Genocide: A World History. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-976526-3
Wiesel, Elie. 2006. Night. Hill and Wang. 978-0-374-50001-6