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Week 6 Response Paper: Annotated Bibliography

To prepare for your research paper in week 7, you will submit an annotated bibliography response paper that contains at least  three research sources . These sources should come ONLY from the school library databases or resources provided in class. Your completed bibliography should be at least 500 words. 

1) For each source, you will first provide an MLA-formatted works cited entry for that source. 

2) Then, underneath each individual source, you will provide a paragraph-length  annotation. An annotation is a brief summary of the source's main ideas or points and may also include a sentence or two about how/why you think this source is relevant to your idea or helpful for your paper. In addition, somewhere within your annotation paragraph, include a quotation from the source that you think might be useful for your eventual research paper. 

View the "Annotated Bibliography Tips, Resources, and Reminders" page in this week's resources section for more information and assistance. 

Sources

· You must provide at least three source entries detailing research sources you've found that help with the topic of your upcoming research paper.

· Each source should be a critical argument on the reading you've chosen for your research paper. Sources that only provide biographical information or plot summary are unacceptable. Sources should be both scholarly and relevant to your topic. 

Annotations

· The  annotation for each source entry should be a detailed paragraph in length (at least 150 words each).

· You must include a brief summary of the source. This summary should include the author's thesis.

· You must provide an explanation how this source is relevant to your planned research paper topic.

· Include a brief quote within your annotation that you may consider using in your eventual research paper.

MLA Style

· Your bibliography should be formatted according to MLA style. 

Grammar/Mechanics

· All written assignments should be mechanically and grammatically correct with proper punctuation.

This assignment will be assessed using the Annotated Bibliography rubric available in the Grading Rubrics folder.  

Annotated Bibliography Rubric

CATEGORY	30 – Superior	25 – Above Average
Source Selection 30%	Sources chosen are scholarly and highly relevant to the topic	Most sources chosen are relevant to the topic; may require a small amount of additional research
Annotations 30%	Annotations effectively and appropriately describe the source material in thorough, organized paragraphs	Almost all annotations are effective and appropriate; one may need improvement or added depth
MLA Style 20%	Uses MLA formatting accurately and consistently	Uses MLA formatting/style with only a few minor, infrequent errors
Mechanics, Grammar, and Proofing 20%	Virtually free of mechanical, grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors	Occasional minor errors do not distract the reader

Works Cited

Nguyen, Ann W., et al. "The Role of Subjective, Interpersonal, and Structural Social Isolation in 12-Month and Lifetime Anxiety Disorders."  BMC Public Health, vol. 24, 2024, pp. 1-10 . ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/role-subjective-interpersonal-structural-social/docview/2956860844/se-2, doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18233-2.

Bianchi, Alison J. "Social Isolation in Modern Society."  Contemporary Sociology, vol. 36, no. 4, 2007, pp. 354-356 . ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/social-isolation-modern-society/docview/233596247/se-2.

Hideki, Kanemoto, and Kawasaki Tatsuhito. "Care for Social Isolation and Loneliness in a Case with Late-Onset Delusional Disorder."  Cureus, vol. 16, no. 3, 2024 . ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/care-social-isolation-loneliness-case-with-late/docview/3049800276/se-2, doi:https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.56697.

McClinton-Temple, Jennifer. “Alienation.”  Encyclopedia of Themes in Literature, Facts On File, 2020.  Bloom’s Literature, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=100535&itemid=WE54&articleId=38718.