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ENGL 1213

Annotated Bibliography (10%)

Draft* due: Wednesday, October 2nd to the online drop box by 8:00am.

Bring a physical or digital copy to class.

Final due: Friday, October 4th to the online drop-box by 8:00am.

Instructions:

Write a brief explanation of your research topic and create an annotated bibliography for at least

6 secondary sources. (A source could be a relevant chapter in a book—you would not need to

read or annotate the entire book).

*The draft must include the explanation (Part 1) and at least 4 citations and annotations.

Part 1. Write a brief explanation of your topic (at least 5 sentences).

Identify your:

 Genre of your essay: Analysis, Argument, or Proposal

 your research questions

 and initial goals for your essay.

Part 2. Create an end citation page

(an MLA Works Cited Page, Chicago Style Bibliography, or APA Reference Page).

Under each citation write a brief annotation—a summary (at least 175 words).

Each annotation should include:

1. The type of source (scholarly, blog post, interview)

2. The writer/publisher’s credentials

3. A summary of the main arguments or information

4. The types of evidence, data, and/or sources referenced

5. Your assessment/interpretation of the source (the effectiveness of its argument or use

of data etc.)

6. The relevancy of the argument or information to your own project (how will you use

this source—as evidence, as counterargument, etc.)

Format:

 Bibliographies must be typed, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font

 Bibliographies should be written within one proper citation format.

 Files must be submitted to the online drop-box as word documents (.doc or .docx)

 File names must contain your full name (ex: Andrew Davis Bibliography.doc).

Grading Criteria:

 Precise explanation of your research topic

 Significance and relevance of selected sources to your chosen subject

 An understanding of each source’s relevancy and contribution to the subject matter

 An assessment of each source’s potential use for your own research project

 Demonstration of your own analysis, critical understanding of each source

 Concise evaluative summaries

 A variety of sources (materials relevant within your field of study—ie. newspapers,

academic journals, case studies, etc.)

 Proper formatting (MLA, Chicago Style, or APA)

 Sentence structure

 Correct Grammar

(Complete rubric on next page)

Rubric:

An A bibliography

will fully explain the research topic: clearly identifying the genre, research

questions, and initial goals for the project. (at least 5 sentences)

Citations will follow consistent format: MLA, APA, or Chicago Style.

Each summary will contextualize the source and its author(s), clearly identify its

main points, and its methodology.

Annotations will state the writer’s stance toward the source and its relevance to

the writer’s project.

There will be no citation errors and few grammatical errors.

A B bibliography

will explain the research topic: identifying the genre, research questions, and

initial goals for the project. (at least 5 sentences).

Citations will follow consistent format: MLA, APA, or Chicago Style.

Each annotation will contextualize the source and its author(s), clearly identify its

main points and its methodology.

Most annotations will state the writer’s stance toward the source and its relevance

to the writer’s project.

There will be no citation errors and few grammatical errors.

A C bibliography will identifying the genre, and may include research questions or initial goals for

the project. (at least 3-5 sentences).

Citations will mostly follow consistent format: MLA, APA, or Chicago Style.

Most annotations will contextualize the source and its author(s), clearly identify

its main points and its methodology.

Annotations will suggest the writer’s stance toward the source and may include