Nelson ::: ENGL 1301

Essay 2 Project Management Worksheet | Envision the Desired Outcome(s) and Plan Backwards

Instructions: Use the syllabus (hint: Course Schedule section) and Essay 2 assignment prompt to help you
answer the questions in each section.

Section 1: Determining Logistics

1. When is the Final Draft due for Essay 2? Monday October 23rd
⇒ What is the penalty for failing to submit the Final Draft by the deadline? 5% of your grade

⇒ How and where will you submit the Final Draft for assessment? On to Turnitin on Blackboard

⇒ What are the minimum requirements for a passing grade for Essay 2?

Be in MLA format Have a controlling idea (claim) supported by

evidence from the from the visual text
Be submitted on time Be cohesive and organized around your claim
Have been peer reviewed in workshop Include transitions and transitional phrases to
guide your audience through your ideas
Meet the word count requirement (800-1,000 Be nearly free of comma splices, run-ons, and
words) fragments
Have been preceded by the submission of Draft 1
Reveal something about your image that is not
obvious to your audience
2. What writing assignment is due after the Final Draft of Essay 2? When is it due? Essay 3 Project
Management Worksheet on October 25th
⇒ What is the penalty for failing to submit this assignment by the deadline? 5% of your grade

⇒ How and where will you submit this assignment for assessment? Onto Blackboard
3. When is Draft 1 due for Essay 2? The week of October 16-20
⇒ What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 1 by the deadline? 5% of your grade

⇒ How and where will you submit Draft 1 for assessment? Onto Turnitin on Blackboard
4. When will we conduct a Peer Review Workshop? The week of October 16-20
⇒ What is the penalty for not attending a Peer Review Workshop? An F grade

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

The submission of your draft to the discussion board as well as going over the Owl Purdue links on
Blackboard.
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● What questions do you have about drafts, due dates, and submission details?

I have no questions at this time should be very similar to the process before.
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Section 2: Determining GAPS

1. What is the required genre for Essay 2? Visual Analysis

2. What are the major features and parts of the genre used in Essay 2?
Rhetorical choices that the creators made and how
Identifying the visual text such as a billboard, the elements work together to give it meaning. It
bumper sticker, or whatever is publicly accessible. must be 3-5 elements that must be identified.
Visual components such as what distinguishes the
media from other forms or what are the key
elements that make it what it is.

3. Who is your audience for Essay 2? Classmates and Instructor

4. What is your purpose, or goal, for writing Essay 2?
How to analyze a visual text and make a claim about the meaning it creates.

5. What formatting and referencing style is required for this paper? MLA format and the exclusion of personal
perspectives.

● 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?
At the moment I have no questions. All the information needed seems not to be pretty well presented for
me.
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Section 3: Frontloading the Workload / Determining Tasks

What steps for finishing Essay 2 should be completed in Week 9?

The submission of Essay 2 as this means working out the kinks and submitting the final product.

What steps for finishing Essay 2 should be completed in Week 8?

Completing the Essay 2 draft and uploading it before your conference time and uploading it to your discussion
board for the peer review workshop.

What steps for working on Essay 2 should be completed in Week 7?

The completion of the visual analysis worksheet with the image you selected. Being prepared to discuss it with
Dr. Nelson is required as well.

What steps for working on Essay 2 should be completed in Week 6?

Reading the prompt and the completion of the project management worksheet. Also deciding the image to
bring to class for the approval of Dr. Nelson Friday morning.