Nelson ::: ENGL 1301 ::: Fall 2022

Essay 1 Project Management Worksheet

Backcast Your Project: 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

 When is the Final Draft due for Essay 1? September 20th, 2022
 What is the penalty for failing to submit the Final Draft by the deadline? No partial credit unless you use
your onetime pass.
 How and where will you submit the Final Draft for assessment? Through Blackboard Turnitin
 What are the minimum requirements for a passing grade for Essay 1?

Must be in MLA Be cohesive and organized around your

controlling idea

Be on time Be specific and give details and examples from

the genre you analyzed

Meet the word requirement Include transitions and transitional phrases to

guide your audience through your ideas

Have been preceded by submissions of Draft 1 Be nearly free of comma splices, run-ons, and
and Draft 2 fragments.

Reveal something about the genre that isn’t

obvious to the audience

Have a controlling idea with evidence that

supports it

1. What writing assignment is due after the Final Draft of Essay 1? When is it due? Reflection Essay,
September 22, 2022
 What is the penalty for failing to submit this assignment by the deadline? No partial credit unless one
time pass is used
 How and where will you submit this assignment for assessment? Turnitin
2. When is Draft 2 due for Essay 1? September 15th 2022
 What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 2 by the deadline? No partial unless one time pass is used
 How and where will you submit Draft 2 for assessment? Turnitin
3. When is Draft 1 due for Essay 1? September 8, 2022
 What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 1 by the deadline? No partial credit unless one time pass
is used
 How and where will you submit Draft 1 for assessment? turnitin
4. When will we conduct a Peer Review Workshop? Thursday September 15, 2022
 What is the penalty for not attending Peer Review Workshop? No credit
 What materials will you need to share to participate in the Peer Feedback Workshop? How and where?
OWL Self Editing workshop through blackboard
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 What other class periods / workshops carry a penalty for not attending? What materials will you need to
share? How and where?
English 1301. Owl Peer review workshop through blackboard

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

1. What is the required genre for Essay 1? _______________________
2. Who is your audience for Essay 1? _______________________
3. What is your purpose, or goal, for writing Essay 1?

4. What are the major features and parts of the genre used in Essay 1?

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

 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?
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Section 3: Frontloading the Workload / Determining Tasks

What steps for finishing Essay 1 should be completed in Week 5?

What steps for finishing Essay 1 should be completed in Week 4?

What steps for working on Essay 1 should be completed in Week 3?

What steps for working on Essay 1 should be completed in Week 2?