In order for us to be able to accept and grade your essay, you must sign the special sign-in sheet that will be at the entrance of the seminar room.

After attending this event, you must submit an essay that addresses the following concerns. You will submit only one version (extra-credit essays are not revised).

Your essay must be at least 1.5 pages but no more than 2.0 pages in length.

Essay Prompt:

• You’re free to reflect in 1.5-2 pages with whatever thoughts and emotions stuck with you after the film. If you need more guidance, here are some possible directions:

• Did you find any scenes especially powerful? Why?

• How worried are you about nuclear catastrophe? What would you be willing to sacrifice to live in a world in which it isn’t always minutes away?

• Do you think you would have the composure to make the same decision? 

• To what extent do you think the way in which we conduct our personal lives affects how we conduct our professional lives?

• What would you say to Colonel Petrov if you were to meet him? 

Assume your audience is a typical University of Illinois student, but not a student in Physics 280. Begin each paragraph with a strong topic sentence and omit any information that is not essential for addressing the points listed above. Make your paragraphs clear, concise, and to the point. Avoid repetition and unnecessary words, especially adjectives and adverbs, and use active voice.

The Student Handbook provides complete guidance on how to format and submit an extra-credit essay and how the score you earn on an extra-credit essay is counted in computing your total course score. Be sure to review the writing assignment submission checklist in the Handbook before you turn in your essay!