Nelson ::: ENGL 1302 ::: Fall 2021

Essay 3 Project Management Worksheet

Backcast Your Project: Envision the Desired Outcome(s) and Plan Backwards
Part 1: Determining Logistics
1. When is the Final Draft due for Essay 3? 11/11 ___________
 What is the penalty for failing to submit the Final Draft by the deadline? NO GRADE
___________________
 How and where will you submit the Final Draft for assessment? Blackboard turn in ____
 What are the minimum requirements for a passing grade for Essay 3?

1500- 2000 words

Cited examples

MLA FORMAT

EIGHT peer reviewed

Submission draft 1 and 2

2. What writing assignment is due after the Final Draft of Essay 2? When is it due? Reflection essay
11/14__________
 What is the penalty for failing to submit this assignment by the deadline? no grade _____________
 How and where will you submit this assignment for assessment? Blackboard turn in ________
3. When is Draft 2 due for Essay 3? 11/4_______
 What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 2 by the deadline? No grade _________
 How and where will you submit Draft 2 for assessment? Blackboard turn in _________
4. When is Draft 1 due for Essay 3? 10/31________
 What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 1 by the deadline? No grade _______
 How and where will you submit Draft 1 for assessment? Blackboard turn in ____________
5. When will we conduct a Peer Review Workshop? 11/2______
 What is the penalty for not attending Peer Review Workshop? No grade _______
 What materials will need to share to participate in the Peer Feedback Workshop? How and where?
Class/ essay/ review essay

 What other class periods / workshops carry a penalty for not attending? What materials will need to
share? How and where?
Essay/ offices hours

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

N/A
Nelson ::: ENGL 1302 ::: Fall 2021
 Nelson ::: ENGL 1302 ::: Fall 2021

Part 2: Determining GAPS

1. What is the required genre for Essay 3? Position essay __________
2. Who is your audience for Essay 3? Schoolars __________
3. What is your purpose, or goal, for writing Essay 3?
your goal in your introduction is to narrow your focus to only the argument that you will offer. Your
introduction will then logically lead to your focus, and your thesis statement should be clear and direct and
should come in a thesis paragraph or at the end of your introduction. The thesis statement for a position
essay takes a stand on the issue. Your thesis should be specific and arguable (which means that people
should disagree with you).

4. What is the situation for Essay 3?

your essay should be written with an eye toward academic tone, voice, and Standard American English.
Also, your essay should be free of grammatical errors

5. What are the major features and parts of the genre used in Essay 3?

Position essay

Build an argument for one side of the topic.

Use sources to support that claim.

6. What formatting and referencing style is required for this paper? MLA________
7. What did you learn to do in Essay 2 that applies to Essay 3?
Sources/ peer reviewed/

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

N/A
Nelson ::: ENGL 1302 ::: Fall 2021
 Nelson ::: ENGL 1302 ::: Fall 2021
Part 3: Frontloading the Workload / Determining Tasks

What steps for finishing Essay 3 should be completed in Week 12?

DRAFT 1 and 2/ peer review workshop

What steps for working on Essay 3 should be completed in Week 11?

Draft 1 and 2

What steps for working on Essay 3 should be completed in Week 10?

Conferences

What steps for working on Essay 3 should be completed in Week 9?

Project management/ Library Research