Evaluative Annotated Bibliography for Argument Essay
You will be compiling an evaluative annotated bibliography as the first step for the argument paper you will be composing. You will need a minimum of 4 sources.
You should have sources that are (1) from peer-reviewed journals (we will discuss in class how to search for these), (2) from an institution (govt, education or another agency), and (3) created for the Internet/Website. All sources must be credible.
Whats the purpose of an annotated bibliography?
To gather and summarize information about a topic you are researching into one document
To create a quick reference sheet which will remind you of what your various sources argued and how they are useful to your paper
To preserve a record of research about your topic which may be shared with others in your field
Who is the audience?
Yourself, in that the document will help you in your own writing and research
Others (including your instructor) who might be interested in reading an overview of the topic you researched. For this reason, clarity, professionalism and neatness are important in an annotated bibliography.
How to do it:
Make an MLA works cited list of 4-6 relevant sources youve found on your topic. Then, beneath each citation, write an annotation paragraph: 1) A summary of the theme/purpose of the source, 2) an evaluation of the authors background or authority, 3) a comment on the intended audience, 4) a comparison of this source to a previously cited source, and 5) an explanation of how the source helps define, complicate, or clarify the topic.
Organize your citations alphabetically, by author, using hanging indentations (traditional Works Cited page format). You are encouraged to use EasyBib.com to help you put each entry in the appropriate format. All types of sources have different types of citation, so be sure to enter your information in the appropriate category (Interview? Article? Photograph? Database? Etc)
To make your bibliography easy to read, please bold the citation, but leave the annotation paragraph un-bolded. It will make everything easier on the eyes.
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