Hello,

I need help with an assignment for DeVry University ENGL-135. It is the same assignment as Question #00006307. The topic I have is High School Dropout Rates. Below are the instructions for the assignment.

Course Project-Research Proposal

The research proposal will present the topic you have selected for your Course Project. The purpose of the proposal is to persuade your reader to believe that you are interested in the topic and ready to learn how to develop the topic into a project. The format of the proposal is a sentence outline. Use APA style to document any sources referenced in your proposal.

I will need the proposal, plus the finished essay on the topic.

The annotated bibliography will present an introduction and five reference citations with annotations. The purpose of the annotated bibliography is to determine the appropriateness of the sources to the argument you are developing for the Course Project. The format of the proposal is an introductory paragraph followed by an alphabetized list of sources with two paragraphs of annotation after each source. Use APA documentation to document any sources referenced in your proposal. When you are finished, save the document as <your last name.Wk4 Annotated Bibliography> and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of the week.

The Annotated Bibliography is worth 100 points. See Doc Sharing for the following support documents.

• An assignment template
• A sample assignment
• The assignment grading rubric

Before you turn in your assignment, proofread and edit carefully for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Not every error will be flagged automatically in word-processing programs, and some that are flagged as errors are actually correct.

Week 5

The purpose of the first draft is to begin communicating your topic and to establish its relevance to a reader. The first draft will present an introduction (two to three paragraphs) and one section (two to three paragraphs) of the body of the paper. The first draft should include the sources you presented in your Annotated Bibliography. If you have made changes to your list of references, cite each new reference carefully both in the text and on the reference page. The length of the first draft is three to four pages of text, not including the title and References pages. The assignment includes a prewriting activity to plan the sections of the project. When you are finished, save the document as <your last name.Wk5 Project First Draft> and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of the week.

The Project First Draft is worth 75 points. See Doc Sharing for the following support documents.

• An assignment template
• A sample assignment
• The assignment grading rubric

Week 6

The purpose of the second draft is to complete the draft presentation of your argument. The second draft will add Section II (two to three paragraphs), Section III (two to three paragraphs), Section IV and Section V (if needed), and the conclusion. The second draft should include the sources you presented in your Annotated Bibliography and may add an image, chart, or graph as appropriate. If you have made changes to your list of references, cite each new reference carefully, both in the text and on the References page. The length of the second draft includes last’s week content and will be seven to ten pages of text, not including the title and References pages.

When you are finished, save the document as <your last name.Wk6 Project Second Draft> and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of the week.Your draft will be evaluated for the new content that you add this week. If you make significant changes to sections I, and II and would like these to be reviewed again, be sure to note this in the Gradebook.

The Project Second Draft is worth 80 points. See Doc Sharing for the following support documents.

The remaining steps will be based on peer reviews, I can get by if I have a draft, however I don't even know what a proposal (in this meaning and purpose) is. With work it will be hard to compile a solid piece myself. Thanks!