Eng 1301 Biblography and propsal
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Essay3_ProposalAnnotatedBibliography1.docxEssay 3: Proposal and Annotated Bibliography
Proposal
Research papers and projects frequently require a proposal. Proposals are a way of introducing the topic and methodology of your research to your audience before the research paper is complete. Your proposal for this assignment should be one paragraph that includes:
· The research question on which you will focus
· Why this topic is important or relevant
· A summary of what you expect to discover
· An explanation of what subtopics you will need to research to fully understand your topic
For this assignment, you may need to use first person (I/me).
Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography is a list of sources you are consulting for research accompanied by formal notes (or annotations) written about each source.
An annotated bibliography serves several purposes:
· It allows you to review the materials you have and see what information you still need.
· It lets you synthesize the information you have gathered to further develop your argument.
· It helps you begin to prepare your sources in the style required for your Works Cited page.
· It helps other researchers understand what is being published on your topic.
Using the articles you have found on your own, prepare your own annotated bibliography.
You should include a total of at least ten sources.
For each source, you should include:
· The appropriate MLA citation for that source
· A three to five sentence objective summary of that source in your own words
· A one to two sentence evaluation of how you might use the source in your paper or how it might contribute to your research
For examples and additional help, you may refer to p. 66-70 of The Little Seagull Handbook or use the following OWL link: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/1/
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Your Proposal and Annotated Bibliography is due on
Thursday, November 15. (Upload to Final Draft # 3 in Essays 3 and 4 folder.)
You will need to submit it to eCampus and bring a hard copy to class.
PLEASE NOTE: You will not need to submit a rough
draft for this assignment.
* Information adapted from Reading Literature and Writing Argument (5th ed.) by Missy James and Alan P. Merickel.
