Essay 1 Project Management Worksheet

Backcast Your Project: Envision the Desired Outcome(s) and Plan Backwards

Instructions: Use the syllabus (hint: Course Schedule section) and Essay 1 assignment prompt to
help you answer the questions in each section.

Section 1: Determining Logistics

• When is the Final Draft due for Essay 1? ___Monday, September 19th

• What is the penalty for failing to submit the Final Draft by the deadline? It will not be taken
as credit

• How and where will you submit the Final Draft for assessment? It is due to TurnItIn on
BlackBoard.

• What are the minimum requirements for a passing grade for Essay 1?

750 words MLA Format

Have been peer reviewed in workshop Have been preceded by submissions of Draft 1 and
Draft 2

Reveal something about the genre that is not obvious Have a controlling idea (claim) with evidence from the
to your audience genre that supports it

Be cohesive and organized around your controlling Be specific and give details and examples from the
idea genre you analyzed

Include transitions and transitional phrases to guide Be nearly free of comma splices, run-ons, and
your audience through your ideas fragments.

Be on time

• What writing assignment is due after the Final Draft of Essay 1? When is it due? Reflection
Essay 1 is due Semptember 21st

• What is the penalty for failing to submit this assignment by the deadline? It will not be
taken as credit.

• How and where will you submit this assignment for assessment? TurnItIn on BlackBoard.

• When is Draft 2 due for Essay 1? September 16th

• What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 2 by the deadline? It will not be taken as
credit.

• How and where will you submit Draft 2 for assessment? TurnitIn on BlackBoard.
• When is Draft 1 due for Essay 1? September 9th.

• What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 1 by the deadline? It will not be taken as
credit.

• How and where will you submit Draft 1 for assessment? TurnItIn BlackBoard.

• When will we conduct a Peer Review Workshop? September 14th

• What is the penalty for not attending Peer Review Workshop? You will not recieve the 5%
credit towards the essay

• What materials will you need to share to participate in the Peer Feedback Workshop? How
and where?

Owl Purdue Link and video of MS Word Track Changes. The draft will be posted on discussion
boards.

• What other class periods / workshops carry a penalty for not attending? What materials
will you need to share? How and where?

Writer's Workshop, ACE (AIC) tutorials, peer review workshop. You will need to share drafts
of your essay, use Owl Purdue, MS Word Track, etc.

• What questions do you have about drafts, due dates, and submission details?

None. Everything is very clear, thank you!

Section 2: Determining GAPS

• What is the required genre for Essay 1? Written genre

• Who is your audience for Essay 1? 1301 Classmates

• What is your purpose, or goal, for writing Essay 1? To teach the audience something that is not
obvious to them already (about the genre)
• What are the major features and parts of the genre used in Essay 1?

The written genre has many features that will be

major components as to whether or not our
audience will grasp our messaging completely. Such
as the way the community utilizes the genre, the
way their actions affect the genre, etc.

• What formatting and referencing style is required for this paper?

MLA Format

• What questions do you have about the genre, purpose, and audience for this paper? What
information is not included that you would like to know to better meet the expectations for the
paper?

N/A
Section 3: Frontloading the Workload / Determining Tasks

What steps for finishing Essay 1 should be completed in Week 5?

The proofreading workshop.

What steps for finishing Essay 1 should be completed in Week 4?

Submit essay 1 2nd draft, the peer review workshop, writer's workshop, editing,.

What steps for working on Essay 1 should be completed in Week 3?

Submit essay one first draft.

What steps for working on Essay 1 should be completed in Week 2?

Read the essay prompts and requirements, complete project management worksheet.