Research Genre 2 Project Management Worksheet

Instructions: Use the syllabus (hint: Course Schedule section) and Research Genre 2 assignment prompt to help
you answer the questions in each section.
Part 1: Determining Logistics
1. When is the Final Draft due for the Literature Review? March 8
 What is the penalty for failing to submit the Final Draft by the deadline? A zero
 How and where will you submit the Final Draft for assessment? Turnitin box on week 8
 What are the minimum requirements for a passing grade for the Literature Review?

Be in MLA format: document formatting, Be cohesive and organized around your

citations, and references controlling idea according to genre convention

Be submitted on time

Have been peer reviewed in workshop

Have been preceded by the submission of Draft 1

Meet the word count requirement (1,200-1,500

words)

Have a controlling idea supported by evidence

from a minimum of 8 peer-reviewed journal
articles

2. What writing assignment is due after the Final Draft of the Literature Review? Reflection Essay
 When is it due? March 10
 What is the penalty for failing to submit this assignment by the deadline? A zero
 How and where will you submit this assignment for assessment? Turnitin week 8 dropoff box
3. When is Draft 1 due for the Literature Review? March 4th or March 1st
 What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 1 by the deadline? No feedback
 How and where will you submit Draft 1 for assessment? Turnitin week 7-8
4. When will we conduct a Peer Review Workshop? March 6th
 What is the penalty for not attending the Peer Review Workshop? No feedback
 What materials will need to share to participate in the Peer Feedback Workshop? How and where?
In person write feedback to peer

5. What formatting and referencing style is required for Unit 2 writing assignments? MLA

 What questions do you have about drafts, due dates, and submission details?
Part 2: Determining Tasks

What steps for finishing the Literature Review should be completed in Week 8?
Conferences, cont.1. Complete Draft 1 of the Literature Review (all 8 sources)2. Submit your Draft 1 to the
Turnitin link on Blackboard before your assigned conferencetime with me3. Bring with you to class any
questions you have about the Literature Review and beprepared to take notes on answers and advice during
your assigned conference time withme As soon as possible after your conference, you should make the changes
wediscussed and implement the ideas that you had while we met; your essay will beso much better (and easier
to write) if you take an hour to do this

Peer Review Workshop1. Submit your Literature Review Draft 1 (or most updated version) to the Literature
ReviewPeer Review Discussion Board on BlackboardYour homework materials are due to Blackboard before
class begins

Writer’s Workshop: Editing & Proofreading1. Watch/read the OWL Purdue Self-Editing Workshop on
Blackboard2. Watch/read the OWL Purdue Beginning Proofreading on BlackboardLiterature Review Final Draft
due to TurnItIn on Blackboard by 11:59pmReflection Essay 2 is due to TurnItIn on Blackboard by 11:59pm
Sunday, March 10

What steps for working on the Literature Review should be completed in Week 7?
Complete the Synthesis Outline Worksheet using the Synthesis Worksheet and ArticlesAnalysis Worksheet. Be
prepared to discuss your Articles Analysis Worksheet with Dr.Nelson in classYour homework materials are due
to Blackboard before class begins

Be prepared to work on Draft 1 of the Literature Review in class under guidance and using material from your
Synthesis Outline Worksheet, Synthesis Worksheet, and Articles Analysis Worksheet

Conferences1. Complete Draft 1 of the Literature Review (all 8 sources)

92. Submit your Draft 1 to the Turnitin link on Blackboard before your assigned conferencetime with me3. Bring
with you to class any questions you have about the Literature Review and beprepared to take notes on answers
and advice during your assigned conference time withme As soon as possible after your conference, you should
make the changes wediscussed and implement the ideas that you had while we met; your essay will beso much
better (and easier to write) if you take an hour to do this

What steps for working on the Literature Review should be completed in Week 6?
Reread Lunsford Ch. 28, “Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing,” and Ch. 29, “GivingCredit, Avoiding
Plagiarism”2. Complete the Articles Analysis Worksheet with 5 of your peer reviewed journal articlesfrom the
Annotated Bibliography. Be prepared to discuss your Articles AnalysisWorksheet with Dr. Nelson in classYour
homework materials are due to Blackboard before class begins

Complete the Articles Analysis Worksheet with the remaining 5 of your peer reviewedjournal articles from the
Annotated Bibliography. Be prepared to discuss your ArticlesAnalysis Worksheet with Dr. Nelson in classYour
homework materials are due to Blackboard before class begin

Complete the Synthesis Worksheet using the Articles Analysis Worksheet. Be prepared todiscuss your Articles
Analysis Worksheet with Dr. Nelson in classYour homework materials are due to Blackboard before class begins
What steps for working on the Literature Review should be completed in Week 5?

Read the Research Genre 2 Assignment Prompt and complete the Project Management Worksheet

Read Lunsford Ch. 27, “Synthesizing Ideas”

1. Complete the CH 27 READING QUIZ
2. Read “Synthesis” by The University of Arizona that is posted to Blackboard

1. Read Lunsford Ch. 24, “Keeping Track,” and Ch. 25, “Evaluating a Source”
2. Complete the CH 24 READING QUIZ
3. Complete the CH 25 READING QUIZ