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Essay 3 Project: Annotated Bibliography (100 pts. /10%)

During this research process, you will compile an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a listing of citations accompanied by a brief summary, evaluation, and explanation of the source’s usefulness to the project. Annotated bibliographies are important resources when conducting research because they gather many sources on a particular topic in one text. During a research project, an annotated bibliography allows you to a) clearly organize your research up to a certain point in time, b) clearly communicate your findings and their purpose, and c) complete your E3 citations in advance.

Annotated Bibliography Requirements:

· Must have an appropriate title.

· Must have an introduction of the bibliography explaining your research topic, how you found your entries (i.e. general online search, library database, a particular text or reference work, etc.), and how the entries relate to your research topic.

· Must have 7-10 bibliographic entries.

· Entry citations must follow MLA format; refer to OWL at Purdue for help.

· Entry descriptions must be written in present tense and use action verbs (e.g., demonstrates, asserts, speculates, supposes, proves, etc.).

· Annotations must be 3-5 complete sentences. No entry should be over 5 sentences!

· Must include two academic journal articles, two books, one website (consider credibility), and one interview.

Important Note: You may find other, more suitable sources for your essay after you turn in your annotated bibliography. If so, please feel free to use these new sources in your essay. You are not locked in to using only the sources listed in your annotated bibliography.

Format: The annotated bibliography must follow MLA format (double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, hanging indentions, etc.). Refer to OWL at Purdue and the AB example (attached) for guidance.

Tips and Tricks:

· Take notes on/in texts as you read them to help you write entries.

· Refer to your P2 and the E3 Assignment Sheet before you begin researching so you know what to look for.

· Write entries immediately after you read a text so the main points are fresh in your mind.

· Be careful not to plagiarize. Use your own words!

· Do not use any direct quotations from the text.

· Present a wide range of sources.

Assessment: Your annotated bibliography will be assessed holistically, focusing mainly on the adherence to assignment requirements, the format and structure of the overall text, the accuracy of MLA citations, and the quality and clarity of the introduction and descriptions.

Due Dates (Failure to be prepared for class may result in an unexcused absence for the period.): 4/2 before 11:59 p.m.: Final Draft in Dropbox