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Essay 3 Project Management Worksheet | Envision the Desired Outcome(s) and

Plan Backwards

Instructions: Use the syllabus (hint: Course Schedule section) and Essay 3 assignment
prompt to help you answer the questions in each section.

Section 1: Determining Logistics

1. When is the Final Draft due for Essay 3? _______________________

November 13
 What is the penalty for failing to submit the Final Draft by the deadline?
_______________________
grade of a 0, no late work is accepted.
 How and where will you submit the Final Draft for assessment?
_______________________
Turnitin on Blackboard
 What are the minimum requirements for a passing grade for Essay 3?
Must be in MLA format Have a thesis statement supported by evidence from
the peer reviewed journal article
Must be submitted on time Be cohesive and organized around your controlling idea

Have been peer reviewed in workshop Include transitions and transitional phrases to
guide your audience through your ideas
Meet the wordcount requirement Be nearly free of comma splices, run-ons, and
fragments
Have been preceded by the submission of Draft 1
Reveal something about the relative effectiveness
of the peer reviewed journal article for its original
audience
2. What writing assignment is due after the Final Draft of Essay 3? When is it due?
_____________________
Reflection Essay 3. Due Nov 15
 What is the penalty for failing to submit this assignment by the deadline?
_______________________
grade of a 0
 How and where will you submit this assignment for assessment?
_______________________
Turnitin on Blackboard
3. When is Draft 1 due for Essay 3? Nov _______________________
6-10. Depending when conference is set.
 What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 1 by the deadline?
_______________________
a grade of a 0
 How and where will you submit Draft 1 for assessment?Turnitin _______________________
on Blackboard, before conference
4. When will we conduct a Peer Review Workshop? _______________________
November 9
 What is the penalty for not attending Peer Review Workshop?
_______________________
a grade of a 0
 What materials will you need to share to participate in the Peer Feedback
Workshop? How and where?
The essay draft is needed and microsoft word to comment on peers essay.

 What questions do you have about drafts, due dates, and submission details?
Is Microsoft Word the only way to comment back on peer's essays?
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Section 2: Determining GAPS

a basic introduction, body, and conclusion format

1. What is the required genre for Essay 3? _______________________
2. What are the major features and parts of the genre used in Essay 3?

The introduction must include a
controlling idea that reveals how the article uses
rhetorical strategies to persuade readers in its
primary audience to accept the researched claims.
In the body paragraphs, your essay must support
your controlling idea with quoted evidence from
your single peer-reviewed journal article and
explanation of that evidence. The conclusion must
restate the controlling idea and explain why it is
significant.

1301 classmates and instructor

3. Who is your audience for Essay 3? _______________________
4. What is your purpose, or goal, for writing Essay 3?
It is to reveal how effectively a peer-reviewed article persuades its readers to accept the argument. Also, to nalyze the relative
effectiveness of a researched, peer-reviewed essay by examining how the author uses rhetorical appeals (like logos, pathos, and
ethos), language, counter arguments, evidence, and so on.

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

_______________________
MLA format

 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
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Section 3: Frontloading the Workload / Determining Tasks

What steps for finishing Essay 3 should be completed in Week 12?

The Essay 3 final draft is due.

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

Draft 1 of Essay 3 is due for conference.

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

Decide on the Peer Reviewed Journal Article that we will write about for Essay 3 and bring it to class for
approval.

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

Read essay 3 assignment prompt and complete project management worksheet.