PHYS 280 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2020 Extra Credit Essay Opportunity C (ECEO-C)
| Required reading: |
How the coronovirus outbreak is like a nuclear attack: An interview with Jeffrey Lewis, |
| Due date and time: | Tuesday, April 14, 2:00 PM CST |
After reading, you must submit an essay with the structure described below.
You should address the following questions raised by the authors:
(1) Is the coronavirus outbreak like a nuclear attack?
(2) Do we need a "Manhattan Project" to fight the coronavirus outbreak? Or, implicitly. are arms control experts using the current pandemic to raise awareness for their own work, regardless of its relevance to nuclear attack?
You do not need to provide a bibliography, but use APA parenthetical citations when referring to the articles in your response.
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
- Brief introductory paragraph explaining what the event was about.
- One or two paragraphs that summarize the information and arguments presented by the authors.
- One or two paragraphs that critically evaluate the information and arguments presented.
- 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?
- Closing paragraph that summarizes your main conclusion about the articles.
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.