Annotated Bibliography

DIRECTIONS:

1. Write an introductory paragraph that sets the context for your bibliography.

2. Type the reference information in correct APA style.

3. Write a one-paragraph summary paraphrasing the main points of the source.

4. Write a one-paragraph assessment evaluating whether each source:

a. supports the main ideas of your thesis

b. presents more than one point of view (in agreement with and opposition to your thesis)

c. provides facts, examples, statistics, or pertinent anecdotes worthy of support for your

argument.

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[Introductory paragraph]

[Reference Information in correct APA style for Source 1]

Onosko, J. (2011). Race to the top leaves children and future citizens behind. Democracy &

Education, 19(2), 1–11.

[Summary]

Onosko’s article is about the Race to the Top (RTT) program and its negative effects regarding education in general and students in particular. Although it had good intentions—to increase accountability, raise standards, and reward improvement—it has only led to more problems. He explains eight weaknesses of RTT, including the argument that high-stakes tests endorsed by this initiative have not achieved the goal of raising students’ math and reading test scores. Also, this initiative created the conditions for the Atlanta teachers cheating scandal; moreover, it lowers teachers’ morale, provides a disincentive to enter the teaching profession, and limits the development of students’ full intellectual potential. Onosko, who is a professor of education at the University of New Hampshire and wrote this article for the peer-reviewed journal Democracy & Education, foresees further devastating consequences unless the course of RTT is changed.

[Assessment]

My assessment: This article about the Race to the Top (RTT) initiative will help to support several of the points in my paper. I will use the example of the Atlanta teachers cheating scandal that is identified in this article to support the idea that the environment of rewards and punishment created in many school detracts from this initiative. Also, ideas from this article will help me in detailing the history of the problem of RTT, as well as its effects on teachers and their profession.

Annotated Bibliography Template

Type your FULL introduction with thesis Here:

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SOURCE 1

Type Reference Information in correct APA style for Source 1 Here:

Type One-Paragraph Summary for Source 1 Here:

Type One-Paragraph Assessment for Source 1 Here:

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SOURCE 2

Type Reference Information in correct APA style for Source 2 Here:

Type One-Paragraph Summary for Source 2 Here:

Type One-Paragraph Assessment for Source 2 Here: