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Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Prepare: To help with the preparation of your annotated bibliography, review the following tutorials and resources from the Ashford Writing Center:
· Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
· Annotated Bibliography Tutorial (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
· Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
· Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Reflect: Reflect back on the Week 1 discussion in which you shared with the class the global societal issue that you would like to further address. Explore critical insights that were shared by your peers and/or your instructor on the topic chosen and begin your search for scholarly sources with those insights in mind.
Write: For this assignment, review the
Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines
and address the following prompts:
· Introductory paragraph to topic (refer to the Final Paper guidelines for your topic selection).
· Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.
· Thesis statement.
· Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the problem that you will argue or prove in the Week 5 Final Paper. (A thesis statement should be a concise, declarative statement. The thesis statement must appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.)
· Annotated bibliography.
· Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.
· Summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue for each annotation.
· Address fully the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic (your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long—150 words or more.
· Include no less than five scholarly sources in the annotated bibliography that will be used to support the major points of the Final Paper.
· Demonstrate critical thinking skills by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.
The Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography
· Must be 1,000 to 1,250 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
· Must include a separate title page with the following:
· Title of paper
· Student’s name
· Course name and number
· Instructor’s name
· Date submitted
· For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
· Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
· For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
· Must use at least five scholarly sources.
· The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
· Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s In-Text Citation Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
· Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.
· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.
Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
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Source type |
What is it? |
Examples |
Best used for |
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Scholarly |
A source written by scholars or academics in a field. The purpose of many scholarly sources is to report on original research or experimentation in order to make such information available to the rest of the scholarly community. The audience for scholarly sources is other scholars or experts in a field. Scholarly sources include references and usually use language that is technical or at a high reading level.
*Note: Different databases may define “scholarly” in slightly different ways, and thus a source that is considered “scholarly” in one database may not be considered “scholarly” in another database. The final decision about the appropriateness of a given source for a particular assignment is left to the instructor. |
Scholarly Journals · Journal of Management Information Systems · American Journal of Public Health · Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Scholarly Books (published by a university press or other high-quality publisher) · Shari’a Politics: Islamic Law and Society in the Modern World · The Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War · The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise: Molecules That Move Us |
Journal articles: · Recent research on a topic · Very specific topics or narrow fields of research · NOT good for an introduction to or broad overview of a topic
Books: · In-depth information and research on a topic · Putting a topic into context · Historical information on a topic |
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Peer Reviewed |
A publication that has gone through an official editorial process that involves review and approval by the author’s peers (experts in the same subject area). Many (but not all) scholarly publications are peer reviewed.
*Note: even though a journal is peer reviewed, some types of articles within that journal may not be peer reviewed. These might include editorials or book reviews.
**Note: some publications (such as some trade journals) can be peer reviewed but not scholarly. This is not common. |
See “Scholarly Journals” above
Books go through a different editorial process and are not usually considered to be “peer reviewed”. However, they can still be excellent scholarly sources.
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See above |
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Credible |
A source that can be trusted to contain accurate information that is backed up by evidence or can be verified in other trusted sources. Many types of sources can fall into this category.
*Note: The final decision about the appropriateness of a given source for a particular assignment is left to the instructor. |
See above. Also: · Newspapers · Magazines · Books · Trade journals or publications · Government websites · Websites from educational institutions (like universities) · Websites or other publications from reputable organizations (like the Mayo Clinic) · Encyclopedias (general or subject)
Many websites could be considered credible. The more information provided about the source, the more likely they are to be credible. Look for information about the author and/or the organization, how recently it was published, the intended audience, the intended purpose, and whether there is evidence of bias. |
· Basic/general/background information about a topic · Current events · Local news · Statistical data · Information about specific organizations or companies (look at the organization’s or company’s website, or look for articles in newspapers or trade journals) · Government information · Information about popular culture · Opinions or commentaries · Topics of general interest |
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