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:

• In his talk, Professor Scheffran gave an outline of the history of efforts to abolish nuclear weapons and key roles played by different actors. In 1.5-2 pages, organized as you wish, address: what different actors (whether states, organizations, etc.) have been involved in this movement, what roles have they played, and in what ways have they worked together (or failed to)? What work has ICAN done, and what steps are next? What are some of the most important obstacles to total disarmament and what do you (personally) think can be done to overcome these? Also feel free to reflect on any aspects of the talk (related to these questions or not) that you found particularly compelling. Due Friday May 4 at 5:00pm.

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!