RHET 1302 Proposal and Annotated Bibliography Submit: Upload online through Blackboard Draft: No Length: 2.5 pages (plus Works Cited page) Sources: THREE: *You must include a “Works Cited” page in MLA format. (Remember, your Works Cited page does not factor towards the total page count.) Points: 50 points total (page 1 = 20 points; each source paragraph entry on the annotated bibliography is worth 10 points) Purpose: For more information about the topic and requirements of the final essay, see the Assignment Description for Essay #3. For information on how to write a successful academic proposal, refer to page 180 in your textbook. Format: Page 1: Proposal In the first page, you need to cover the following material in several, well-crafted paragraphs. 1. What invention/ innovation will you be researching? What is it? What does it do? 2. Give some background information about your topic- Who created it or is credited with its development? Why was it made? What are the circumstances in which it was invented? Page 2-2.5: Annotated Bibliography On the next pages, you need to write a paragraph about THREE specific sources. For each source, you need to cover the following information: 1. Begin the entry with a bibliographic citation- see the sample posted in eLearning as a model for what your annotated bibliography should look like. 2. Give some context for this source- Who is the author? Who published it? When was it written? 3. How does this source relate to the topic you are researching? 4. What does this source actually talk about? 5. How will you be using this source in your final research paper? Last Name 1 Student Name RHET 1302 Professor Riley Date Proposal and Annotated Bibliography For the final research paper, I choose to focus my research on the birth control pill the various ways it has impacted women over the years. The combined oral contraceptive pill contains naturally occurring hormones, Estradiol and Progesterone, that suppress female ovulation and allow the body to mimic the conditions of pregnancy, in a way. In order for a female to release an egg, the Luteinizing hormone (LH) and the Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) within the body need to sharply spike in concentration. However, when using a birth control pill, the hormones within the pill block the release of LH and FSH, therefore preventing ovulation. Sharp drops in Progesterone and Estradiol lead to the shedding of the uterine lining, or menstruation. The pill keeps the concentration of these hormones at a high, preventing menstruation in addition to ovulation. The Pill comes in many different doses and schedules, but the most common combination pills come in 21 or 28-day packs in which the women takes 1 pill every day. The pack of pills also contains a week’s worth of “placebo pills” that don’t contain any hormones, allowing the .