English Composition

Example: Color-Coded Annotated Bibliography

THIS IS 1 REFERENCED  CITATION  EXAMPLE. YOU NEED 5 TOTAL FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT

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English Composition II

Annotated Bibliography

4 May 2022

Annotated Bibliography: Research Topic

Winickoff, Jonathan. “Maximizing the Impact of Tobacco 21 Laws Across the United States.” American Journal of Public Health, vol. 108, no.5, 2018, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5888072/. Accessed 4 May 2022.  (1)

In this article, Winickoff describes how Tobacco 21 laws, or the banning of selling of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21, have been growing in popularity across the United States. Winickoff uses New York City’s implementation of a Tobacco 21 law to prove that the state’s tobacco use rates for adolescents declined during the 18 months following implementation. However, Winickoff also notes that these laws do not work in isolation, but are impactful as part of a larger process that includes tobacco taxes, smoke-free laws, sale restrictions, tobacco-free campaigns, and treatment for dependence. (2) Winickoff uses sources from the last 5 years to provide a current context for tobacco use across the United States, and for how the Tobacco 21 laws are impacting tobacco use. It is a solid strategy to use sources from within the last five years. Winickoff is an MD and MPH, so he is an expert in the field and able to comment from a medical standpoint. Finally, Winickoff includes information from both sides of the debate—noting that Tobacco 21 laws are successful, but not in isolation. This illustrates that Winickoff avoids  bias and maintains a more objective stance, even though the piece is ultimately persuasive towards the positives of Tobacco 21 laws.  (3). I plan to use this source to prove my  thesis statement, which asserts that raising the legal age for tobacco use from ages 18 to 21 should be a step taken for the entire United States, not for just individual states. I can make use of a few of the sources that Winickoff includes in this essay since they are current and all related to my topic. My goal is not to have any sources that are older than five years. This ensures that my readers can trust that my  evidence is up-to-date. Finally, I think that Winickoff’s point about one single approach not being enough—and needing to have a multi-pronged policy—is important and may be something that I investigate and consider including in my essay.  (4)

1.  MLA  Reference  Citation –Note that the student has used proper  MLA formatting, including the correct order for reference  citation criteria, the link to the article, the date accessed, and the hanging indent.

2.  Annotation   Summary –Note that in the  summary paragraph, the student has included specific details about the article, including laws and policies covered by the author, and the determination made that these laws and policies do help to lessen tobacco use rates for minors.

3.  Annotation  Assessment–In the assessment paragraph, the student considers the date of publication for sources used, which is important, since up-to-date sources will be considered reliable and credible. The student also mentions the author’s expertise and stance (objective, not biased). Although the student does not  compare this source to other sources, that is another option for assessment.

4.  Annotation  Reflection–In the reflection paragraph, the student considers how this source might be used in the research project—to support the  thesis. The student also considers altering their argument. This would help broaden the scope to include a  claim that may be influenced by Winickoff’s stance that policy is not an isolated process.