I tried to use the method in the video but so far no luck.

@model IssueReporter.Models.Issue

@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Report an Issue";
    ViewBag.Title = "Add Entry";
    var selectListItems = new [ ]
{
  new SelectListItem ( ) { Value = “1”, Text = “Item 1”, Selected = false },
  new SelectListItem ( ) { Value = “2”, Text = “Item 2”, Selected = true },
};
}
    <select> 
     <option value=“1”>Item 1 </option>
    <option value=“2” selected > Item 2 </option>
    </select>

<h2>@ViewBag.Title</h2>

@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Name)
        @Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.DepartmentId)
      (SelectList)ViewBag.DepartmentsSelectListItems)
    </div>

    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Email)
        @Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Email)
    </div>

    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.DepartmentId)
        @Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.DepartmentId)
    </div>

    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Severity)
        @Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.Severity)
    </div>

    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Reproducible)
        @Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Reproducible)
    </div>

    <div>
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.DescriptionOfProblem)
        @Html.TextAreaFor(m => m.DescriptionOfProblem)
    </div>

    <button type="submit">Save</button>
}