Assignment on security architecture and design
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AnnotatedBibliography.ppt
What is a Bibliography?
What is an Annotation?
An Annotation is a commentary a reader makes after critically reading an information source. It can include a summary of the reading, the reader’s response to the reading, and/or questions/comments addressing the article’s clarity, purpose, or effectiveness.
What is an
Annotated Bibliography?
An Annotated Bibliography is a list of bibliographic citations that includes a descriptive and evaluative paragraph of each citation.
Its overall purpose is to support your study of a particular subject by providing a collection of succinct article summaries that will negate the need for rereading of an article.
It should not be more than 150 words.
Where do I start?
- Begin by critically reading the article. View the reading as an interactive process in which your interpretation of author’s words is influenced by your own knowledge and experiences.
- Critical readers attempt to dialogue with the text by asking tough questions on the article’s purpose, audience, language and content.
Questions to ask about an article
- Who is the author? His/her credentials?, biases?
- Where is the article published? What type of journal is it? What is the audience?
- What do I know about the topic? Am I open to new ideas?
- Why was the article written? What is its purpose?
- What is the author’s thesis? The major supporting points or assertions?
Questions to ask about an article
- Did the author support his/her thesis/assertions?
- Did the article achieve its purpose?
- Was the article organized?
- Were the supporting sources credible?
- Did the article change my viewpoint on the topic?
- Was the article convincing? What new information or ideas do I accept or reject?
Writing the Annotation
A strong annotation contains:
- A summary of the article
- Your response to the article
- A list of interesting or meaningful quotes
- Questions connecting the article and your knowledge and experience.
The Summary Paragraph
- Begin by succinctly stating the article’s thesis and major points.
- Describe/define key points and how they are connected or substantiated.
- Describe the usefulness and the limitations of the article
- Limit in length to 3-4 grammatically correct sentences
The Response Paragraph
- Describe your reaction to the article as a whole.
- Describe the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the citation and its conclusions.
- Document your response to the author’s ideas, argument, writing style or any other notable aspect of the article.
Quotes
- Directly cite or paraphrase interesting or meaningful quotes from the article you wish to remember.
- The usefulness of the quote should be evident from its content.
- Be sure to note the page number of the quote or paraphrase for later referencing.
Questions
- Consider the article’s clarity, purpose, or effectiveness.
- What do you question about the thesis or main points? Or the argument supporting them?
- What connections are there between your knowledge & experience, and the article’s information?
- Avoid yes/no questions – they limit thought & dialogue.
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