Annotated Bibliography

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Step Two: Annotated Bibliography

English 1121

Bodelson

75 pts.

a. Explanation: The 3-5 page annotated bibliography assignment will help you prepare for your

final, argumentative research paper. The idea is to gather and evaluate your six sources that you

will use in your Argumentative Research Paper before you write your paper. Hopefully, this

assignment will save you time and effort while writing.

b. Format: The format of the annotated bibliography will be similar to a MLA Works Cited

page. The difference will be adding summaries of the sources you will be using in your research

paper right after your citation.

c. Summaries: The summaries should be about 7-9 sentences in length and come right after the

citation. The summaries must contain information about:

• The content of the source

o What is in it?

o What type of information does it provide? Statistics, studies, anecdotal evidence etc.

• The reason why this source is being used

o What makes it valuable? The author is highly respected? There are professionals

and experts quoted? Etc.

o Which argument/arguments of yours does it help support?

d. Number: Your annotated bibliography should consist of Six sources from 2012 or newer,

which you will be required to use to prove your arguments in your final paper.

e. Databases: At least THREE of your sources must be from the library’s databases. (EBSCO,

ProQuest, CQ Researcher, Opposing Viewpoints, or Films on Demand)

Requirements:

a. 3-5 pages

• double spaced

• Times New Roman

• 12 font

b. Label the assignment with the following information in the upper left-hand corner (double

space)

• Name

• Instructor’s Name

• Class name, number, and section

• Date

• Assignment name

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c. Number the pages in the upper right-hand corner with your last name coming before the

number (ex. Bodelson 1)

▪ Click on the Insert Tab in the upper left-hand corner

▪ Select Page Number

▪ Select Top of Page

▪ Select Plain Number Three

▪ You will see the curser right before the page number. Go to that, and type

in your last name.

▪ Once you have finished, clicked on the red, Close Header box.

d. Six MLA citations (At least 3 from library databases).

e. 7-9 sentence summaries

f. ALL sources in your annotated bibliography MUST BE USED in your Essay 3:

Argumentative Research Paper. If you decide not to use one at any point of the research paper

process, you MUST replace it with a new source, citation, and annotation.

g. Save as a Word document .doc or .docx. Name the file: Annotated Bibliography-Your Last

name.

h. Once you have completed the Annotated Bibliography, please make sure to place a copy into

the D2L Assignments labeled Annotated Bibliography.

Due Date: There is only ONE draft for the Annotated Bibliography, so your final draft Must be

posted in the Assignments folder labeled Annotated Bibliography on Sunday, November 6th by

11:59 pm.

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Annotated Bibliography Evaluation:

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1) Labeling the Assignment: The labels required are all on the paper.

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2) Sources Chosen: The researcher has chosen a strong variety of sources. There are at least

three sources from the college databases, and those sources are from different databases and

are different types of sources. The sources found have authors, dates published, and have been

vetted for credibility.

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4) Citations: Each citation is in the correct MLA format, and it clear that the researcher

utilized the MLA handbook to make sure each citation follows the template. Each citation is

cited using the template that corresponds to the type of sources being cited. The citations follow

all of the rules of the Works Cited page. i.e. are in alphabetical order, are double spaced etc.

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3) Annotations: Each annotation clearly explains what the source contains and what type of

information it provides i.e. statistics, anecdotal evidence etc. Each annotation clearly explains

what about the source makes the source valuable. Each annotation ends with 1-2 sentences that

clearly states which of the writer’s argument and/or arguments the source will be used to help

support.

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5) Grammar: The annotations are free of run-ons, comma splices, fragments and awkward

phrasing. It is clear that the writer proofread the paper. The writer does NOT talk directly to the

reader by avoiding “You” statements also known as second person point of view.

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