annotated bibliography
English 1190
Annotated Bibliography
So Far:
· You read “Your Data Footprint” and “Sharing Data for Deals.”
· You read “Secondary Sources” in Guptill.
So Now:
An important aspect of doing research is the concept of inquiry--the idea that asking questions about a topic is a good entry point for gaining insights and a deeper understanding—which can eventually lead to writing. To that end, the goal of the discussion list for this week is to generate some potential questions about the articles you read. Then, you will use a question from the discussion list (either your own or one from a classmate) as the starting point for the annotated bibliography,
An annotated bibliography is a preliminary document that provides an evaluation of sources and prepares you to write an essay. The annotated bibliography should help you hone your research skills, build a stronger base of knowledge (a “working knowledge”) about the issues you read about, and help you refine your ideas for the essay that we will write in the coming weeks.
The goal of the annotated bibliography is to find several sources that provide at least a partial answer to the question that you pose.
You can choose your own topic, but it should in some way connect with the issues touched on in one or both of the articles. So the question should connect to issues about surveillance (like facial recognition), privacy, and/or social media. I strongly suggest you frame the question to match your major or your own interests.
So for instance, if you are in law enforcement, you might ask a question about the use of body cameras, facial recognition, or predictive policing.
Sample question: How effective is predictive policing in reducing crime? If you are going into a health field, you might look at the influence of wearables or the privacy implications of submitting your DNA to testing companies.
Sample question: Do people lose their rights to their DNA when they submit it to a testing company? If you are going into Business or HR, you might ask a question that focuses on using automated systems to hire people or businesses monitoring employees’ social media accounts.
Sample question: Should an employer have the right to fire an employee who makes a social media post that the employer doesn’t like?
If you are going into education, you might ask question about predictive analytics or how schools often monitor students’ social media presence.
Sample question: Should schools monitor students’ social media posts?
Questions/topics that are not allowed (no versions of these):
Are people addicted to the internet”?
Is social media bad for you? (or addictive, or good for you)
How has technology made life better/worse for people?
Anything about cyber bullying
If you are having trouble coming up with a question, please go this week’s discussion list! To start the assignment, type your question at the top of the document.
Each entry should start with an MLA formatted citation for your source. If you are not familiar with MLA citation, please consult the Purdue OWL:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Then, you should write three separate paragraphs, in the following order:
Summarize: What are the main arguments of the article? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? The length of your annotations will determine how detailed your summary is. In this part of the annotated bibliographic entry, you do not present your judgments, evaluations, etc. You are only presenting a condensed version of the content.
Assess: After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? In this part of the annotated bibliography, you offer your assessment of the content. How do you know this is a credible source?
Reflect: Once you've summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How might it help you shape an argument? Has it changed how you think about your topic? In this part of the annotated bibliography you present your ideas about how to use the material.
Your annotated bibliography should have 4 sources, and at least 1 of them should be scholarly (also known as “peer-reviewed”) sources. The rest of the sources should be what Guptill calls “Tier 2 or 3 sources.” Remember that the tag “scholarly” only applies to specific kinds of sources. An article can be credible and still not considered “scholarly.” If you need more explanation of how to determine a scholarly source, please consult the chart posted in the Week 5 materials.
Each entry should be at least 300 words. Thus, the full document should annotate 4 sources, be 12 total paragraphs, and be no less than 1200 words long. Assignments that do not fulfill these requirements will receive a failing grade.
If you would like to see a sample annotation, please check the link below:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/
my questions and article are: What is the impact of combining 3 apps in 1 on users?
Why there is not any realistic proceedings from the government on Facebook regarding the controlling on social media?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/24/business/media/data-sharing-deals-privacy.html (sharing data for deals)
https://www.fastcompany.com/3057514/your-data-footprint-is-affecting-your-life-in-ways-you-cant-even-imagine (your data foot print)
https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/writing-in-college-from-competence-to-excellence/chapter/secondary-sources-in-their-natural-habitats/ (I think this is what it means by secondary sources in Guptill)