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title: "Essay 1 sequence (WRI 101: Writing and Evidence)"
spec_version: "1.0"
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license: All rights reserved
created_date: "2026-07-06"
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# Essay 1 sequence

WRI 101: Writing and Evidence · Fall 2026 · Course Instructor

This sequence uses sealed KNOBE files. Each step is a plain-text file that records who made it, what it builds on, and the AI policy it was made under. Load this journey file into KNOBE Studio (knobe.org/studio) to start your step; upload the sealed file it gives you to the assignment.

## Step 1: Week 2 reading: Evidence and its limits

- Sealed by: Instructor
- Kind of work: Reading / source material
- AI policy: AI policy not applicable

## Step 2: Essay 1: Argument from primary sources

- Sealed by: Instructor
- Kind of work: Assignment spec
- AI policy: AI not allowed. All work must be the student's own. AI tools may not be used at any stage, including outlining and editing.

## Step 3: Essay 1 draft

- Sealed by: Student
- Kind of work: Student writing
- AI policy: AI not allowed
- Builds on: Step 1, Step 2
- Expectations: 1,000–1,200 words: an argument built from the two assigned primary sources.

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