Annotated Bibliography for Persuasive Speech

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Annotated Bibliography for Persuasive Speech

(75 points)

What is an annotated bibliography? An annotated bibliography is a list of citations of books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a descriptive and evaluative paragraph—the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited and possibly to be used for the speech.

Directions: Write an annotated bibliography for three to five sources in preparation for your Week 7 Persuasive Speech. Document the sources using APA standards. Alphabetize by author last name, double space, and use the hanging indentation style.

Assignment:

1. Sources should be in alphabetical order by author last name. Cite the book, article, or document using appropriate APA style.

2. Write an annotation that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book or article, gives information about the author, and tells how you might use this information in your speech.

· Paragraph 1: First, summarize the source. Be sure to put the writing into your own words and avoid plagiarism. Second, evaluate the authority or background of the author. What makes them an authority or expert on this subject? You may have to search beyond the article to find out more about your author.

· Paragraph 2: Explain specifically how this work might be used in your research paper. For example, it would be good for background, good for discussion of opposite views (state what they are), good for valuable facts and statistics, a good summary to help with your conclusion, good quotations from experts in the field, and so forth.

(See the example on next page.)

Waite, L.J., Goldscheider, D., & Witsberger, C. (1986). Non-family living and the erosion of traditional

family orientations among young adults. American Sociological Review, 51, 41-54.

The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use the data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that nonfamily living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations, moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, although the effects were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing the time away from parents before marrying led to increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an earlier study by Williams shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of nonfamily living. Goldscheider and Witsberger are both published authors. Each has an advanced degree in psychology and family studies. Goldscheider teaches at Brown University where he specializes in psychology courses. Witsberger has published dozens of articles about adolescent psychology and also teaches psychology at Brown University.

This source will best be used in my second body paragraph. In this paragraph, I am arguing for ways young women can see positive changes in their self-esteem. I have included information regarding careers, which are tied to the increases in women’s self-esteem. I will be using another source to support that idea. This source explains how living on their own can improve women’s self-esteem. Also, this source will give me statistics from a recent study which supports my idea that women can improve their self-esteem by living on their own.