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Submit a 2- to 3-page rough draft essay that includes responses to all three sections listed below plus an introduction. 
Assignment Instructions:
During Week 6, you’ll be guided through a revisions and proofreading process that will help you further develop and improve your rough draft by adding more thoughts, incorporating any feedback received, and ensuring you’ve followed Academic Writing Expectations. Your final draft will be due at the end of Week 6. 
The required elements for both weeks are the same, but the expectations are slightly different. The grading rubrics for Weeks 4 and 6 demonstrate this. For example, this week’s rough draft represents a first attempt at putting your thoughts down on paper and only covers four weeks. By Week 6, your final paper should be longer, include obvious improvements to the rough draft, and include aspects from the entire class term. 
Your Week 4 paper should include three sections and an introduction.  Support your ideas with specific examples and resources whenever possible. 
Before you begin this assignment, open a blank document where you can t

ype your draft and take advantage of spell check and editing functions. Just make sure to save often in case of a technical difficulties. Include the following parts:
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Main Body
Part 2: I will reach my goals by….
The second section is about your future. Be practical. 
Make a commitment to yourself and the classmates who might need your support during the program. Think about your reasons for being here and what you hope to achieve.  
Answer these questions to develop this section: 
How am I managing the business of being a student? 
What questions do I still have about my enrollment, my program, my planned course of study? 
How will I protect my learning process? 
What time management and support network decisions have I made? Consider the Time Management Toolkit Resources.
How might I identify a mentor (colleague with different professional skills, someone in your profession, community, or a Walden Faculty Member) to support my educational efforts 
What are my technical challenges and how might I solve them? 
Part 3: I will join the Walden community by….