Wri ngProject1:TheProjectProposal

BackgroundandOverview

Inhighereduca onandintheprofessions,peoplemusto enproposeprojectsbeforetheyareableto

devote meandeorttoworkingonthem.However,askingandreceivingpermissionisonlyone
possiblepurposeofaprojectproposal.Thinkingcarefully,though ully,andsystema callyaboutalarge
projectbeforeundertakingitprovidesuswithopportuni esforreec on,preliminaryplanning,and
eec ve memanagement.Therstmajorwri ngprojectofEnglish102theProjectProposalwill
giveyouanopportunitytothinkaboutandworkwithinthisimportantgenreofwri ng.

Forthisrstwri ngprojectyouwillwriteaproposalforaresearchproject.Theprojectyouproposewill
beresearched(inWri ngProject2),wri enasapersuasiveessay(inWri ngProject3),andbuiltinto
yourWritersWebsite(inWri ngProject4).Essen ally,thisassignmentasksyoutodothefollowing:

1. iden fyaprobleminyourcommunitythatneedsa en on;

2. demonstratewhyyoushouldexplorethisproblemrightnow(exigency);
3. describewhoyourpoten alaudiencemightbe;
4. describewhomightbeaectedbyyourresearch/work(stakeholders);
5. proposehowyoumightgoaboutresearching/learningmoreaboutthisproblem(methodology).

Youdonotneedtohaveapoten alsolu oninmindatthispoint;infact,youshouldN OThavea

poten alsolu oninmind.Atthispoint,youaremerelyproposingtogooutandlearnaboutaproblem.

RequirementsandDeliverables

1. Yourprojectmustiden fyaprobleminyourlocalcommunitythatneedsa en on.Whilelarge,

na onalorinterna onalproblemsareo entemp ngtoresearchrst,theseproblemstendto
beapproachable(andmoreworkable)atlocallevels.Asyouthinkaboutyourtopic,trytofocus
onsomethingtangibleyoucanresearchandengagewithinyourcommunity,town,orcity.You
willneedtoformulateacentralresearchques onrelatedtotheproblemyouiden fy.This
ques onwillhelpguideyourownthinkingandinquiry.
2. Youmustdescribeyourprojectsexigencyandwhyyourprojectiskairo c;inotherwords,why
shouldyou(andpoten allyothers)researchthispar cularproblematthispar cularpointin
me?Isitakairo coropportune metoaddressthisproblem?Asyouthinkaboutexigencyand
kairos,trytothinkconcretelyabouthowspeciccircumstancesrelatetothespecicproblem
youareaddressing.
3. Youshouldspecifyanaudienceforyourproposalanddescribewhytheyaretheappropriate
audience.Whentryingtocallpeopletoac on,wetendtoaddressaudienceswhohavesome
sortofdirectagencyorpowertochangethings.So,asyouthinkaboutyourproblem,trytopick
 agrouporsetofindividualswhomyouthinkmightbeabletotakeac onasaresultofyour
work.
4. Inaddi ontochoosinganappropriateaudience,yourprojectshouldalsodescribethepeopleor
groupswhomightbeaectedbyyourwork.So,ifyourworkresultedinac ondirectedatthe
problemyoudescribe,whowouldlikelybeaected?Howmighttheybeaected?Howmight
theseconsidera onsaectyourwork?
5. Youwillneedtoproposehowyoumightgoaboutresearchingyourproblem.Todothis,youwill
needtotakestockofyourresources,describethemandwhytheyareappropriategivenyour
problem,andtalkabouthowyoumightaccessthem.Therearenotnecessarilyrightorwrong
sources;instead,thereareappropriateorinappropriatesources.Yourtaskwillbetodescribe
thesortsofsourcesyouwilluseinyourresearchandwhytheyareappropriategivenyour
problemandyouraccesstothosesources.
6. Youressayneedstoincludeandmeaningfullyintegrateatleastonemul modalelement.You
couldincludepictures,sounds,orevenhyperlinkstootherresources,butyoumustmakesure
thatyourreaderunderstandswhyyouareincludingtheseelementsandwhyincludingthem
enrichesyourpieceofwri ng.Considerwhatmediabeyondtextmightreinforceyourmainidea
toreaders,conveyinanotherwaythesignicanceofyourprojectproposal,and/orappealto
yourreadersfromadierentregister.
7. Yourprojectshouldbe7501000wordsinlength,andbeconsistentlygramma caltoanextent
thatsyntaxdoesnotobscureseman cs(areaderwhoisprocientinEnglishcanreadyour
paperwithoutconfusionduetogramma calissues).

ProjectSubmission

RoughDra :Yourroughdra shouldbepostedtoyourePor olio,andyoushouldprovideaweb

addresstoitintheedXsubmissionsystemtoenablepeerreview.Besuretofollowallpeer
reviewsubmissioninstruc onscarefully.
RevisedDra :Yourreviseddra shouldbepostedtoyourePor olio(i.e.,youshouldreviseyour
ProjectProposalpage),andyoushouldprovideawebaddresstoitintheedXsubmission
system.
NOTE:inordertoreceivecreditforyournaldra ,youmustsubmitawebaddressthroughedX
intheproperplaceforthenaldra submission.

Tips:

Getstartedearly.
Reviewthisweeksmaterialsanddiscussions.
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 Project Proposal Assessment Rubric

1 = needs significant work, 2 = needs some work, 3 = satisfactory, 4 = excellent

Criteria 1 2 3 4 Comments
Identifies a local problem to research and
provides a central research question to guide
inquiry relating to that problem.
Outcomes: Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Processes
Describes the projects exigency and kairos.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical
Thinking, Reading, and Composing
Articulates the projects audience and why
that audience is appropriate given the project.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical
Thinking, Reading, and Composing; Knowledge
of Conventions
Defines the projects stakeholders and the
possible effects of the project on those
stakeholders.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical
Thinking, Reading, and Composing; Knowledge
of Conventions
Describes what types of sources will be
researched, why those types of sources are
appropriate given the project, and how those
sources will be accessed.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical
Thinking, Reading, and Composing; Processes;
Knowledge of Conventions
Includes and meaningfully integrates at least
one multimodal element.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge; Critical
Thinking, Reading, and Composing; Knowledge
of Conventions
Meets length and grammatical requirements.
Outcomes: Processes; Knowledge of
Conventions

Overall
Criterion: 1 2 3 4 Comments
Identifies a local problem to
research and provides a central
research question to guide inquiry
relating to that problem.
Outcomes: Critical Thinking,
Reading, and Composing; Processes

4: excellent The local problem is clearly identified and well-focused

The central research question is clearly articulated and well-focused

3: satisfactory The local problem is identified but lacking some focus

The central research question is articulated but lacking some focus

2: needs some work The local problem is ambiguously identified and is unfocused
The central research question is ambiguously articulated and is unfocused

1: needs significant The local problem is not identified AND/OR

work The central research question is missing
Criterion: 1 2 3 4 Comments
Describes the projects exigency and
kairos.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing

4: excellent Clearly describes the projects exigency and kairos

Addresses exigency and kairos with concrete, specific details

3: satisfactory Describes the projects exigency and kairos

Addresses exigency and kairos with some details

2: needs some work Ambiguously describes the projects exigency and/or kairos
Addresses exigency and kairos with little to no details

1: needs significant Does not describe the projects exigency or kairos AND/OR
work Does not address exigency and kairos with any details
Criterion: 1 2 3 4 Comments
Articulates the projects audience
and why that audience is
appropriate given the project.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Knowledge of
Conventions

4: excellent Clearly articulates the projects audience

Links the audience to the particular project in a way which is clear and easily
followed by the reader

3: satisfactory Articulates the projects audience

Links the audience to the particular project in a way which is followed by the
reader with little difficulty

2: needs some work Ambiguously articulates the projects audience

Links the audience to the particular project in a way which is followed by the
reader with moderate difficulty

1: needs significant Does not articulate the projects audience

work Does not link the audience to the particular project in a way which can be
followed by the reader
Criterion: 1 2 3 4 Comments
Defines the projects stakeholders
and the possible effects of the
project on those stakeholders.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Knowledge of
Conventions

4: excellent Clearly defines the projects stakeholders

Possible effects of the project on stakeholders are listed and described in some
detail

3: satisfactory Defines the projects stakeholders

Possible effects of the project on stakeholders are listed but not described

2: needs some work Ambiguously defines the projects stakeholders

Possible effects of the project on stakeholders are alluded to but not listed

1: needs significant Does not define the projects stakeholders

work Does not address possible effects of the project on stakeholders
Criterion: 1 2 3 4 Comments
Describes what types of sources will
be researched, why those types of
sources are appropriate given the
project, and how those sources will
be accessed.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Processes; Knowledge of
Conventions

4: excellent Clearly describes what types of sources will be researched and logically
articulates why those types of sources are appropriate given the project
Clearly describes how sources will be accessed

3: satisfactory Describes what sources will be researched and why those types of sources are
appropriate given the project in a manner the reader can follow with little
difficulty
Describes how sources will be accessed

2: needs some work Describes what sources will be researched and why those types of sources are
appropriate given the project in a manner the reader can follow with moderate
difficulty
Ambiguously describes how sources will be accessed

1: needs significant Does not describes what sources will be researched and why those types of
work sources are appropriate given the project in a manner the reader can follow
Does not describe how sources will be accessed
Criterion: Use of Multimodal 1 2 3 4 Comments
Elements
Includes and meaningfully integrates
at least one multimodal element.
Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge;
Critical Thinking, Reading, and
Composing; Knowledge of
Conventions

4: excellent Includes at least one multimodal element

The multimodal element is integral to the text and clearly adds meaning to the
overall piece of writing

3: satisfactory Includes at least one multimodal element

The multimodal element is linked to some elements of the text and adds some
meaning to the overall piece of writing

2: needs some work Includes at least one multimodal element

The multimodal element is somewhat disconnected and has ambiguous meaning
with respect to the overall piece of writing

1: needs significant There is no multimodal element that is meaningfully integrated

work
Criterion: 1 2 3 4 Comments
Meets length and grammatical
requirements.
Outcomes: Processes; Knowledge of
Conventions

4: good Meets length requirements

There are little to no grammatical issues

3: satisfactory Meets length requirements

There are some grammatical issues

2: needs some work Meets length requirements

There are significant grammatical issues

1: needs significant Does not meet length requirements AND/OR

work Grammatical issues interfere with the readers comprehension of the text