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? ___November 11____________________
 What is the penalty for failing to submit the Final Draft by the deadline? ______0_________________
 How and where will you submit the Final Draft for assessment? ______turnitin_________________
 What are the minimum requirements for a passing grade for Essay 3?

MLA format Hand in essay on time

On time Be specific

Word requirement Give details

Preceded by drafts one and two

Have a thesis statement

Be cohesive

2. What writing assignment is due after the Final Draft of Essay 2? When is it due? ___________reflection essay
__________
 What is the penalty for failing to submit this assignment by the deadline? _________0______________
 How and where will you submit this assignment for assessment? _________turnitin______________
3. When is Draft 2 due for Essay 3? ___November 4 ____________________
 What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 2 by the deadline? _____________0__________
 How and where will you submit Draft 2 for assessment? ____turnitin___________________
4. When is Draft 1 due for Essay 3? ___October 31____________________
 What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 1 by the deadline? ____0___________________
 How and where will you submit Draft 1 for assessment? __________turnitin_____________
5. When will we conduct a Peer Review Workshop? ___November 2 ____________________
 What is the penalty for not attending Peer Review Workshop? _______0________________
 What materials will need to share to participate in the Peer Feedback Workshop? How and where?
Drafts that need peer review

 What other class periods / workshops carry a penalty for not attending? What materials will need to
share? How and where?
Conferences, need to bring material that has to be covered

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

I don’t have questions as of right now.

Nelson ::: ENGL 1302 ::: Fall 2021
 Nelson ::: ENGL 1302 ::: Fall 2021

Part 2: Determining GAPS

1. What is the required genre for Essay 3? ___Critique, defend, and apply rhetorical choice
____________________
2. Who is your audience for Essay 3? ______All scholars of my topic _________________
3. What is your purpose, or goal, for writing Essay 3?
To evaluate and critique scholarly, scientific, and popular sources in order to determine reliability.

4. What is the situation for Essay 3?

To critique the scholarly articles used in essay 2

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

Write a critique
Use the scholars from the past essay
Have different viewpoints
Have different sub-points.

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?

I learned how to properly use scholarly sources in my own review

 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?

I do not have any questions as of now.

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?

A proofreading workshop
Peer review workshop

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

Complete the writers workshops
Complete the peer review workshop

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

Have conferences with professor

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

Complete the assignment prompt and the library research packets.