The document provides guidance for a 4-5 page essay about the play or radio production "The War of the Worlds" by Orson Welles. The essay must answer four questions: 1) what the play aims to accomplish, 2) how well the director and designers achieved the playwright's intentions, 3) how the play speaks to current cultural and historical contexts, and 4) whether the play is worth producing and viewing and why. The document also provides several links to online resources about "The War of the Worlds" to assist with researching the essay topics.