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Literature Review Project Management Worksheet | 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

1. When is the Final Draft due for the Literature Review? March 8th,2024 at 11:59 pm
 What is the penalty for failing to submit the Final Draft by the deadline? Getting a 0
 How and where will you submit the Final Draft for the Literature Review? Upload the document at the
drobox under week 8 on Turnitin.
 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 conventions
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 all 8 peer-reviewed journal articles
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3. When is Draft 1 due for the Literature Review? February 23rd,2024 at 11:59 pm
 What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 1 by the deadline? Getting a 0
 How and where will you submit Draft 1 for assessment? Uploading the document under the drobox on
week 6 on Turnitin.
4. When will we conduct a Peer Review Workshop? On march 4th or week 8
 What is the penalty for not attending Peer Review Workshop? Getting a 0
 What materials will you need to share to participate in the Peer Feedback Workshop? How and where?
You need to have uploaded your first draft under the discussion board with your peer on Blackboard.

• What questions do you have about drafts, due dates, and submission details?
N/A
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Section 2: Determining GAPS

1. What genre of writing will you produce for The Literature Review? Lit review essay_
2. What are the major features and parts of the genre you will produce for The Literature Review?

The introduction must include a controlling idea

that reveals what you have found to be the most
important issues and subtopics within the varying
research perspectives available for your topic. In
the body paragraphs, your essay must support your
controlling idea with quoted evidence from your
peer-reviewed journal articles and explanation of
that evidence. Each body paragraph must engage
evidence from a minimum of 2 articles, so that
evidence from all 8 articles has been incorporated
by the time the essay reaches the conclusion. The
body paragraphs can be grouped into sub-points
with appropriate section headers, making the
research you present clear, cohesive, and easy to
follow. The conclusion must restate the controlling
idea and explain why it is significant.

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3. Who is your audience for the Literature Review? Yourself, the instructor, and the scholars whose articles
you are using for this essay.
4. What is your purpose, or goal, for writing the Literature Review?
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Find common threads running through the sources and categorize these ideas, briefly explaining each
issue and evaluating its importance to your overall topic and the field in general. The purpose is not to
draw a conclusion or make a claim about the topic.

5. What formatting and referencing style is required for this paper? MLA formatting

• 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 Literature Review Project Managment worksheet
Begin Lit Review Synthesis Worksheet

What steps for finishing Essay 1 should be completed in Week 6?

Fisnish Lit review synthesis worksheet
Begin lit review first draft
Sign for group conference
Submit first draft in Friday 23rd.

What steps for finishing Essay 1 should be completed in Week 7?

Attend group conferences with my draft and with the other drafts corrected

What steps for working on Essay 1 should be completed in Week 8?

Work on literature review final draft
Submit the final draft on march 8th
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Submit reflection on Sunday 10