Overview of Annotated Bibliographies

Citation: Cite the source according to MLA guidelines via

Bibme.org or Citation Machine .

Key Terms: Write down recurring / significant words/ descriptors from the source. Words that stand out out from

the text should be jotted down in this section.

Claim: The argument the writer is making; a statement of something as ‘fact’ that the author presents in the article.

Summary: This section is a brief restatement of main points. Remember that a summary does not include opinion- it is unbiased and objective.

Response: Here you get to comment and question the source. Use this space to voice your opinions, ask questions, challenge ideas, and discuss what you learned and or enjoyed.

Important Quotations / Questions: List possible quotes that may be useful later. You do not need to explain the quotes- simply list them. Select quotes that interested you, frustrated you, captured the main ideas

“Barack Obama's Remarks to the Democratic National Convention.” The New York Times,

The New York Times, 27 July 2004,

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/27/politics/campaign/barack-obamas-remarks-to-

the-democratic-national.html .

Key Terms: Cook, servant, big dreams, Obama

Claim: Any dream is attainable in the United States.

Summary:

Barack Obama's address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention produced an enormous response from the audience at the convention and those watching on television. It immediately transformed the then largely unknown state senator into a national figure, helped him win a United States Senate seat in Illinois by a landslide, and set the stage for his presidential campaign. The speech has been widely praised as one of the most powerful and effective speeches of the last twenty-five years. At the same time, neither scholars nor media commentators have recognized that the underlying message that gave the speech its power was the way Obama recast the “American Dream.”

Response:

Even in 2004, Barack Obama’s ability to lead was clear. His eloquence and fervor are evident in the beauty of his words. He reinforces the long standing idea that America still continues to be a land of opportunity.

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“My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya. He grew up herding goats, went to school in a tin- roof shack. His father, my grandfather, was a cook, a domestic servant to the British.”

“I believe we can provide jobs for the jobless, homes to the homeless, and reclaim young people in cities across America from violence and despair.

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