ENG120

Background:

Annotated bibliographies sound like a major project, but they truly are not as complicated as they sound. In fact, you probably have always done some kind of a version of an annotated bibliography for all of your research. Ever comparison-shopped for auto insurance? For the best cable package? A new smartphone? Then you have likely jotted down notes about a bookmarked website and had some record of what you read and learned there.

Just like any research you've done for your real life, the sources for this project are a significant component of the project -- without them, you don't have a source-based argument. But you have to keep track of what you learned where, and an annotated bibliography helps you to keep track of all sources you may use (although you are not ultimately obligated to use all of the sources you present here).

An annotated bibliography helps you to organize your research and to keep citations straight – no more having to remember where you found a source if you keep an APA-formatted citation at your fingertips.

Before you start on your annotated bibliography, please review this webpage (Links to an external site.).

Take a moment to review the good (Links to an external site.) and bad (Links to an external site.) example bibliographies from other students. Notice how the good bibliography is formatted so that you do not make the same mistakes!

Directions:

For this assignment, you should create a Word document that contains the following information for at least four (4) credible, expert-authored, recent sources:

•Complete APA citation

•Brief summary of the source:

◦What does it have to say?

◦How might you use this in your project? Will it explain background information? Will it support your claim? Will it support the opposing claim? Will it support your rebuttal to the opposing claim?

•From two of your sources, a paraphrase or summary of research that you expect to cite in your paper. Be sure to include the proper in-text citation of the source.

•From the remaining two sources, a direct quote of research that you expect to cite in your paper. Be sure to include the proper in-text citation of the source.

Rubric:

Required Element

Points Possible

4 citations from reliable sources:

40 pts.

Citations written in correct APA format:

20 pts.

Well-written summaries:

20 pts.

Correctly cited use of research:

20 pts.