Recommended Pages: 5 Style: MLA Citations: Have a works cited page at the end of your essay and at least three citations. Thesis: For this essay the general statement and the specificity will be chosen for you, but you will need to find the depth on your own. Scenario: You are the foreman of a large nuclear bomb shelter that can sustain 100 people for 100 years. A nuclear war has begun and 97 of the people who were supposed to come to this bomb shelter have come, but three slots remain open. There are a number of people on the waiting list to be allowed admittance into the bomb shelter. You will be given which three to save and you must write an essay explaining why these three people were allowed into the shelter. You will research every factor of your people including their jobs, diseases, social circumstances, and anything else that will add weight to your argument. You will also spend some time explaining why you did not choose other more obvious choices. You may assume your shelter has 10 million dollars in resources. Bios A. Bradley Stevens Age: 36 Sex: M Occupation: HVAC Repairs Family: Henry Stevens (son), Emily Stevens (Ex-wife) In addition to his air conditioning mechanics, Bradley also has basic carpentry skills and has a beginner’s pilot license. He completed an associate’s degree in Air conditioning repair at Denver community college. He no longer lives with his son but is willing to raise him if the two are admitted into the shelter. Bradley has one domestic battery conviction and served six months in prison and two years of probation. He is mildly overweight, wears corrective lenses, but is in good health. B. Emily Stevens Age: 32 Sex: F Occupation: None Family: Henry Stevens (son), Bradley Stevens (Ex-husband) Emily has some amateur gardening skills. She dropped out of college after two years. She has five years of experience as an administrator’s assistant but has not worked for three years. Emily lives with her son, Henry, and would prefer to live with him. Emily has no criminal record. She is in good physical shape, and in good health. She has been diagnosed with severe depression three years ago and takes anti-depressant medication. C. Henry Stevens Age: 12 Sex: M Occupation: None Family: Bradley Stevens (Father), Emily Stevens (mother) Henry is a grade school student. His aptitude tests are average and his grades are usually below average. He has two years of experience as a cub scout and has learned several camping and survival tactics. Henry will have to live with a guardian and prefers his mother, but will not require as many meals as a full grown adult. Henry has been diagnosed with ADD and has had difficulty with his schoolwork. He has no other illnesses or diseases. D. Geoffrey Augustus Age: 34 Sex: M Occupation: Physics Instructor Family: None Geoffrey has advanced knowledge of physics and has a five year background as an engineer. He has a Masters in Science for engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in physics. He h.

1. Recommended Pages: 5
Style: MLA
Citations: Have a works cited page at the end of your essay and
at least three citations.
Thesis: For this essay the general statement and the specificity
will be chosen for you, but you will
need to find the depth on your own.
Scenario:
You are the foreman of a large nuclear bomb shelter that can
sustain 100 people for 100 years. A
nuclear war has begun and 97 of the people who were supposed
to come to this bomb shelter have
come, but three slots remain open. There are a number of people
on the waiting list to be allowed
admittance into the bomb shelter. You will be given which three
to save and you must write an essay
explaining why these three people were allowed into the shelter.
You will research every factor of your
people including their jobs, diseases, social circumstances, and
anything else that will add weight to
your argument. You will also spend some time explaining why
you did not choose other more obvious
choices. You may assume your shelter has 10 million dollars in
resources.
Bios
A.
Bradley Stevens
Age: 36
Sex: M
Occupation: HVAC Repairs
Family: Henry Stevens (son), Emily Stevens (Ex-wife)
In addition to his air conditioning mechanics, Bradley also has
basic carpentry skills and has a
beginner’s pilot license. He completed an associate’s degree in
Air conditioning repair at Denver

2. community college. He no longer lives with his son but is
willing to raise him if the two are
admitted into the shelter. Bradley has one domestic battery
conviction and served six months in
prison and two years of probation. He is mildly overweight,
wears corrective lenses, but is in
good health.
B.
Emily Stevens
Age: 32
Sex: F
Occupation: None
Family: Henry Stevens (son), Bradley Stevens (Ex-husband)
Emily has some amateur gardening skills. She dropped out of
college after two years. She has
five years of experience as an administrator’s assistant but has
not worked for three years. Emily
lives with her son, Henry, and would prefer to live with him.
Emily has no criminal record. She is
in good physical shape, and in good health. She has been
diagnosed with severe depression
three years ago and takes anti-depressant medication.
C.
Henry Stevens
Age: 12
Sex: M
Occupation: None
Family: Bradley Stevens (Father), Emily Stevens (mother)
Henry is a grade school student. His aptitude tests are average
and his grades are usually below average. He has two years of
experience as a cub scout and has learned several camping and
survival tactics. Henry will have to live with a guardian and
prefers his mother, but will not require as many meals as a full
grown adult. Henry has been diagnosed with ADD and has had
difficulty with his schoolwork. He has no other illnesses or
diseases.

3. D.
Geoffrey Augustus
Age: 34
Sex: M
Occupation: Physics Instructor
Family: None
Geoffrey has advanced knowledge of physics and has a five year
background as an engineer. He has a Masters in Science for
engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in physics. He has spent
the last three years teaching at a local university. Geoffrey has
one conviction of driving under the influence five years ago. He
spent seven days in jail and served six months of probation.
Although he does not show any symptoms he is a viral carrier of
the Hepatitis B virus. He is, otherwise, in good health.
E.
Christine Flores
Age: 22
Sex: F
Occupation: Veterinary Assistant
Family: Jessica Hopeman (wife)
Christine knows basic suturing, knows how to serve as a
surgical assistant, and is trained to administer complex
medication. She has a Bachelor’s in Animal Biology and has
been a veterinary assistant for one year. Christine has a juvenile
criminal record, but has not had any charges recently. Christine
is slightly overweight and has type 2 diabetes. She has some
insulin but will eventually require medicine from the shelter’s
stores.
F.
Jessica Hopeman
Age: 25
Sex: F
Occupation: Librarian
Family: Christine Flores (wife)
Jessica’s skills include research methods, and speed reading.

4. She is incredibly well-read and has basic knowledge of multiple
subjects. She has an eidetic memory. She has a Master’s degree
in library Science, and a Bachelor’s in English. Jessica has no
criminal record. She is paralyzed from the waist down after an
at-fault car accident. Jessica needs a wheelchair to get around
and she is infertile. She is overweight, needs corrective lenses,
and suffers from high cholesterol.
G.
Dillon Wu
Age:37
Sex: M
Occupation: Contractor
Family: None
Dillon has taken over his adoptive father’s business as a
contractor. He has 20 years of knowledge in construction, basic
structural engineering, and blueprint design. He also has
plumbing, electrical, and insulation training. He is a high school
graduate. He’s run several marathons as a hobby. Dillon has a
marijuana habit and has been convicted once for possession. His
medical records show that he is HIV positive, but responds well
to the HIV cocktail. He has enough cocktail for a month and
from then on will have to use medicine from the shelter’s
stores. He is otherwise in good physical shape.
H.
Hunter Thompson
Age: 76
Sex: M
Occupation: Writer
Family: None
Hunter is a noted cultural icon and has published several books
and articles that helped to define the 60’s counterculture
movement, and the American elections of the 70’s. He has
several years of gun training and knows how to shoot, and
maintain firearms of every variety. He also has some experience
with amateur explosives. Hunter has a Doctorate and Master’s
in Journalism and a Bachelor’s in English. He has a 60year

5. smoking habit and has used illegal drugs of all types in his
lifetime. Hunter is healthy for his age, but his mobility is
impaired by arthritis. He has recently exhibited suicidal
tendencies.
I.
Jessica Stills
Age: 40
Sex: F
Occupation: Cattle Rancher
Family: None
Jessica runs a ranch with over 500 head of cattle. She knows
everything there is to maintaining and breeding large animals.
She earned a Bachelor’s in Animal husbandry and has over
twenty years of experience in ranching. She knows basic
medicine and is skilled at horseback riding. Jessica has no
criminal record. She is in excellent physical condition, but she
does suffer from bipolar disorder.
J.
Tyreese Evans
Age:32
Sex: M
Occupation: Survival Expert
Family: None
Tyreese is an ex-Green Berret that now teaches wilderness
survival classes over the weekend.
He is a skilled soldier and is an expert at wilderness survival.
Tyreese knows several martial arts, is an expert at firearms, and
knows guerrilla warfare tactics. He has a Bachelor’s in
Philosophy. Tyreese has several juvenile crime convictions and
one public intoxication violation in his early twenties. He has
earned several medals in the field serving the country, and he
was honorably discharged five years ago. Tyreese is in excellent
physical condition and has no psychological disorders