Essay 1 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 Essay 1? ______September

29th_________________
● What is the penalty for failing to submit the Final Draft by the
deadline? ___it won’t get graded and have a failing grade_______
● How and where will you submit the Final Draft for assessment?
__________Turn it in_____________
● What are the minimum requirements for a passing grade for Essay
1?

Be MLA format be cohesive and organized

around your controlling idea
Submitted on time include transitions and phrases
to guide your audience through
your ideas
Between 750-900 words be nearly free of comma splices,
run ons, and fragments
Have a controlling idea
supported by evidence from the
written text
Have been peer reviewed
Reviews something about the
drama that is not obvious to the
readers

1. What writing assignment is due after the Final Draft of Essay 1? When is it
due? ____Reflection essay due on monday october 2nd
_________________
● What is the penalty for failing to submit this assignment by the
deadline? _____Ut won’t get grades__________________
● How and where will you submit this assignment for assessment?
___Turn it on Blackboard____________________
1. When is Draft 1 due for Essay 1? __Between Monday September 7 and
September 22nd_____________________
 ● What is the penalty for failing to submit Draft 1 by the deadline?
______Won’t get graded_________________
● How and where will you submit Draft 1 for assessment?
________Turn it in_______________
1. When will we conduct a Peer Review Workshop? _____Monday september
25 th__________________
● What is the penalty for not attending Peer Review Workshop? _____Your
draft won’t get graded__________________
● What materials will you need to share to participate in the Peer Feedback
Workshop? How and where? You must submit your revised version of
essay 1 to the essay 1 peer review discussion board on Blackboard Read
the OWL Purdue link about Peer Reviewing on Blackboard.
● What questions do you have about drafts, due dates, and submission
details? I got everything

Section 2: Determining GAPS

1. What genre of writing will you produce for Essay 1?

___brochures____________________
2. What are the major features and parts of the genre you will produce for
Essay 1?

Explain the genre of an

informative poster

Inform to the audience how you

do a genre analysis

Inform the audience about the

information recollected

1. Who is your audience for Essay 1? Students and employees

_______________________
2. What is your purpose, or goal, for writing Essay 1? To explain the genre of
an informative poster in tamiu
1. 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? For now I have no questions
about it.

Section 3: Frontloading the Workload / Determining Tasks

What steps for finishing Essay 1 should be completed in Week 5?
Peer reviewed it and finished the final draft to submit it to Blackboard.
What steps for finishing Essay 1 should be completed in Week 4?
Complete the draft and turn it in then have a conference with Professor Nelson and
be ready to write down any questions and answers you have.
What steps for finishing Essay 1 should be completed in Week 3?
Work on understanding the genre analysis and start drafting
What steps for working on Essay 1 should be completed in Week 2?
Find ideas for you essay and read the essay prompt