To qualify for this extra credit, you must attend the movie presentation "The Gate Keepers" on Thursday, May 1st, Lucy Ellis Lounge in the Foreign Language Building.
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 back of the lounge.
After attending this event, you must submit an essay that follows the structure defined below. 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.
Your essay should have the following structure:
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!
In order to receive credit for your report, you must upload an electronic copy by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8th, 2014.