PHYS 280 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2020 Extra Credit Essay Opportunity A (ECEO-A)

Attended Event: The Great Chernobyl Acceleration (link) 
Speaker(s): Kate Brown, Professor of History, MIT
Date & Time: Thursday, February 27th at 5:30 pm
Location: Kranert Art Museum 62

 

In order for us to accept and grade your essay, you must sign in on the sheet at the entrance to the room.

After attending, you must submit an essay with the structure described 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 pages in length.

Structure

  1. Brief introductory paragraph explaining what the event was about.
  2. One or two paragraphs that summarize the information and arguments presented by the speaker.
  3. One or two paragraphs that critically evaluate the information and arguments presented the speaker.
  4. One or two paragraphs that mention information or arguments you found interesting/important and why you think so. Was there information or arguments that were particularly persuasive or unpersuasive to you?
  5. Closing paragraph that summarizes your main conclusion about the presentation.

Assume your audience is a typical UIUC 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 you paragraphs clear, concise, and to the point. Avoid repetition and unnecessary words. 

Please follow all specifications describe in the Phys 280 Style and Format Guide and review the writing strategy discussed in the ECEO overview.