Assignment Prompt & Instructions
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– ## UnderstandingaWritingPrompt211.pdf
– ## ENGL1101_AnnotatedBibliographyAssignmentSheet2.docx
**## UnderstandingaWritingPrompt211.pdf**
Understanding a Writing Prompt
Overview for Writing Prompts
Before you can choose an effective topic or viewpoint, you need to know the purpose of the
assignment and its requirements. Types of writing assignments can vary from department to
department, class to class, instructor to instructor, and even assignment to assignment. So
before you begin, you need to thoroughly understand the assignment.
Choosing a Topic
Sometimes an instructor will assign a topic or provide a list from which you can choose. If this
happens, you can simply begin with the general topic and narrow it down to your specific
viewpoint. Some instructors have very specific instructions, but others may give a general topic
that you then need to consider a smaller element of that general topic. For instance, the topic of
gender is too large of a discussion to write about in a five-page essay, so narrow it down to
gender roles for men or gender expectations for women.
If you must choose your own topic, like for a research paper, here is a list of possible methods
for choosing a topic.
Look over class notes or previous writings for interesting ideas.
Focus on discussions, writings, or articles that you find interesting. You may also think
about interesting news stories.
Consider points or opinions when someone, including the instructor, may have indicated
that not many people discuss or consider.
Consider any personal experience that you may have to draw from.
Consider how you might expand a previous writing assignment or explore a different
point of view about that topic.
Look through textbooks, journals, or other collection of articles for a topic that interests
you.
Ask your instructor for ideas.
If you disagree with someone, even if that person is considered an expert, about a topic,
you could mirror their argument but use your own opposing ideas.
Once you have a topic, even if it is a general topic, consider some specific aspects of the
assignment. Here are a few that you need to think about:
1. The purpose and mode of writing
2. The audience of the essay
3. The amount of research necessary and what you already know about your topic before
research
4. Length requirements and other minimum requirements
5. Possible approaches (logically, ethically, emotionally)
6. How your writing will be graded
a. Original thoughts
b. Use of appropriate research or other evidence
c. Use of correct writing strategies
d. Style of writing, including use of grammar
The Assignment Prompt
If the assignment is written in an official prompt, you should read the document carefully. What
specific words are used in the prompt? Those words will help you determine how you should
approach this essay.
Argue (agree/disagree)
Criticize
Define
Describe
Discuss
Evaluate
Explain
Compare and contrast
Reflect
Summarize
If there are topic-specific terms that appear in discussion and articles about your topic, you
should familiarize yourself with them. Make sure you fully understand the term’s definition in
relation to the topic, its context or history, and its correct usage in a sentence.
If you have a prompt that includes suggestions for writing, consider how you could use those
suggestions to structure your argument. This could also help with an outline.
If the prompt specifies that you are to use a certain strategy for writing, make sure you
understand that method of structuring an essay, including use of transitions.
Have a working thesis idea, or central idea that you are building around in writing and research.
This idea is not set in stone, so it may change or evolve over the course of your writing. You can
edit this thesis idea into your actual thesis statement later in the writing process.
Once you come up with your topic and your specific viewpoint, you can start the writing process.
**## ENGL1101_AnnotatedBibliographyAssignmentSheet2.docx**
## ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
## An Explanation and Requirements
## Introduction
In preparation for your research essay (your next essay), you will complete your research and include the sources in an annotated bibliography. Your sources must consist of full-text peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles along with quotations you plan to use as support for your research essay, an argumentative essay.
## Explanation: What is an annotated bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is an extended works cited page that includes below each source your annotation or information about the source and your assessment of the source. Generally, after writing the standard works cited source entry, the researcher (a student or academic) write an annotation which includes a summary of the article and a critical assessment. Research writers compose annotated bibliographies primarily during the research phase of their prewriting process so that they can refer to it during their writing process to help them remember key points of particular sources without having to reread the entire article to determine if they have what they need or if they need to locate new sources.
## Your Annotation Requirements
For this class, your annotation should consist of
**six-to-ten good sentences** (compound sentences, complex sentences, compound-complex sentences and no more than one or two simple sentences).
**_Those six-to-ten sentences should include the following:_**
· A three-to-four sentence summary of the article, focusing on the main points of the article, revealing the research method the author or authors conducted to formulate their conclusion(s), and the research findings (or conclusions).
· Your critical evaluation or assessment of the source, including how you can see it informing your own essay. (
_Obviously, you should not include any sources that you do not consider relevant to your topic_.)
_Your critical evaluation should include answers to the following questions_ (not in any particular order – just answer the questions):
· Which side does each article support: your stance or your opposition’s?
· How can you use this source within your essay?
· Could you use it background information concerning common debates? (You may use no more than one source background information.)
· Could you use it to develop your anticipation (your understanding of your opposition’s stance)?
· Could you use it to develop your refutation (your argument to counter your opposition’s stance)?
**_Determining Quality Quotations:_**
Below each annotation, I want you to include source quotations that you could use to support your anticipation or refutation. If you have indicated within the annotation that the source will help you write your anticipation, then the quotations should provide details about the opposition’s stance. If you in have indicated within your annotation that the source will help you with your refutation, then the quotations should provide details about research that supports your stance.
· As you read through your sources, highlight quotations that will help you as you write your own essay. Does the research support your stance or does it provide insight into the opposition’s stance?
· Does the quotation mention the research results: the study and the conclusions derived from that study? Remember: someone’s opinion about something is not worthy of a quotation. You are looking for research-based conclusions that support your stance, especially if you are writing any type of an argument based on the sciences or social sciences: medical/pharmacology, psychology, sociology, et cetera. Please do not write even some researcher’s opinion unless his or her opinion is grounded in the results of scientific research.
· You will need to number these quotations and place the quotations in quotation marks and provide an in-text citation at the end of each quotation
**OUTSIDE** the closed quotation mark. A period should follow the closed parenthesis.
_See the sample student annotated bibliography for correct formatting_.
**NOTE:** You may use first-person pronouns when you are explaining how you can use the source. For example, “I can use this source to inform my annotation as it provides insight into my opposition’s stance.”
**Additional Requirements:**
· All sources must come from full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles that you can retrieve from Galileo.
· Your annotated bibliography must include three sources that support your argument and two sources that support your opposition.
· Note: You may not use dictionaries, encyclopedias, random websites (non-credible,), or any other source of which the credibility is questionable as research sources (e.g. Wikipedia, blogs, .com sites, etcetera).
· You will, of course, use MLA formatting and compose your bibliography in Microsoft Word, so you will include the following:
· Submit your annotated bibliography as a Word document! Any other format will receive the grade of 0.
· One-inch margins all the way around
· Times New Roman, 12-point font
· True double spacing – remember to remove the space before and after paragraph
· An inserted page number, including your last name and a space between your name and number
· (Remember to change the font and the font size in the page number because they will revert to default (Calibri 11pt).)
· An MLA heading – NOT a running header in the page number section—with your first and last names, my name, English 1101, the due date (The MLA heading is left-justified at the one-inch margin.)
· A tentative title followed by the phrase ‘An Annotated Bibliography’ (Example: To Vote or Not to Vote- That is the Question: An Annotated Bibliography)
· Each source formatted with a hanging indent.
· Sources should appear in alphabetical order based on the author’s (or if you have more than one author, the first author’s) last name. If you have no author, use the first letter of the title to determine alphabetical order.)
· The second line of the source should be indented ½ inch from the one-inch margin.
· Press the ‘tab’ key two times before typing the annotation paragraph. All subsequent lines of the annotation paragraph will fall under the ½ indented second line of the hanging indent. See the example below on the next page.
Xu, Jianhua, Qi Kang, Zhiqiang Song, and Christopher P Clarke. "Applications of Mobile Social Media: Wechat Among Academic Libraries in China."
_Journal of Academic Librarianship_ 41.1 (2015): 21-30.
_Academic Search Complete_. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.
You should start typing your brief summary of the source here after pressing the tab key twice. See the information above in
[_Your Annotation Requirements_](https://www.sweetstudy.com/questions/english-20949577#_Your_Annotation_Requirements) to determine what information to include in your annotation. All other lines of your annotation and the numbered quotations should fall under the second line of the source entry as this line does.
1. “Your first quotation will begin under the second line of your annotation” (page
number).
2. “You should include at least three quotations from each source” (page number).
3.
“Each quotation can be one – two sentences, but please do not include block quotations in your research essay” (page number).
**## ENGL1101_AnnotatedBibliographyAssignmentSheet2.docx**
## ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
## An Explanation and Requirements
## Introduction
In preparation for your research essay (your next essay), you will complete your research and include the sources in an annotated bibliography. Your sources must consist of full-text peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles along with quotations you plan to use as support for your research essay, an argumentative essay.
## Explanation: What is an annotated bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is an extended works cited page that includes below each source your annotation or information about the source and your assessment of the source. Generally, after writing the standard works cited source entry, the researcher (a student or academic) write an annotation which includes a summary of the article and a critical assessment. Research writers compose annotated bibliographies primarily during the research phase of their prewriting process so that they can refer to it during their writing process to help them remember key points of particular sources without having to reread the entire article to determine if they have what they need or if they need to locate new sources.
## Your Annotation Requirements
For this class, your annotation should consist of
**six-to-ten good sentences** (compound sentences, complex sentences, compound-complex sentences and no more than one or two simple sentences).
**_Those six-to-ten sentences should include the following:_**
· A three-to-four sentence summary of the article, focusing on the main points of the article, revealing the research method the author or authors conducted to formulate their conclusion(s), and the research findings (or conclusions).
· Your critical evaluation or assessment of the source, including how you can see it informing your own essay. (
_Obviously, you should not include any sources that you do not consider relevant to your topic_.)
_Your critical evaluation should include answers to the following questions_ (not in any particular order – just answer the questions):
· Which side does each article support: your stance or your opposition’s?
· How can you use this source within your essay?
· Could you use it background information concerning common debates? (You may use no more than one source background information.)
· Could you use it to develop your anticipation (your understanding of your opposition’s stance)?
· Could you use it to develop your refutation (your argument to counter your opposition’s stance)?
**_Determining Quality Quotations:_**
Below each annotation, I want you to include source quotations that you could use to support your anticipation or refutation. If you have indicated within the annotation that the source will help you write your anticipation, then the quotations should provide details about the opposition’s stance. If you in have indicated within your annotation that the source will help you with your refutation, then the quotations should provide details about research that supports your stance.
· As you read through your sources, highlight quotations that will help you as you write your own essay. Does the research support your stance or does it provide insight into the opposition’s stance?
· Does the quotation mention the research results: the study and the conclusions derived from that study? Remember: someone’s opinion about something is not worthy of a quotation. You are looking for research-based conclusions that support your stance, especially if you are writing any type of an argument based on the sciences or social sciences: medical/pharmacology, psychology, sociology, et cetera. Please do not write even some researcher’s opinion unless his or her opinion is grounded in the results of scientific research.
· You will need to number these quotations and place the quotations in quotation marks and provide an in-text citation at the end of each quotation
**OUTSIDE** the closed quotation mark. A period should follow the closed parenthesis.
_See the sample student annotated bibliography for correct formatting_.
**NOTE:** You may use first-person pronouns when you are explaining how you can use the source. For example, “I can use this source to inform my annotation as it provides insight into my opposition’s stance.”
**Additional Requirements:**
· All sources must come from full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles that you can retrieve from Galileo.
· Your annotated bibliography must include three sources that support your argument and two sources that support your opposition.
· Note: You may not use dictionaries, encyclopedias, random websites (non-credible,), or any other source of which the credibility is questionable as research sources (e.g. Wikipedia, blogs, .com sites, etcetera).
· You will, of course, use MLA formatting and compose your bibliography in Microsoft Word, so you will include the following:
· Submit your annotated bibliography as a Word document! Any other format will receive the grade of 0.
· One-inch margins all the way around
· Times New Roman, 12-point font
· True double spacing – remember to remove the space before and after paragraph
· An inserted page number, including your last name and a space between your name and number
· (Remember to change the font and the font size in the page number because they will revert to default (Calibri 11pt).)
· An MLA heading – NOT a running header in the page number section—with your first and last names, my name, English 1101, the due date (The MLA heading is left-justified at the one-inch margin.)
· A tentative title followed by the phrase ‘An Annotated Bibliography’ (Example: To Vote or Not to Vote- That is the Question: An Annotated Bibliography)
· Each source formatted with a hanging indent.
· Sources should appear in alphabetical order based on the author’s (or if you have more than one author, the first author’s) last name. If you have no author, use the first letter of the title to determine alphabetical order.)
· The second line of the source should be indented ½ inch from the one-inch margin.
· Press the ‘tab’ key two times before typing the annotation paragraph. All subsequent lines of the annotation paragraph will fall under the ½ indented second line of the hanging indent. See the example below on the next page.
Xu, Jianhua, Qi Kang, Zhiqiang Song, and Christopher P Clarke. "Applications of Mobile Social Media: Wechat Among Academic Libraries in China."
_Journal of Academic Librarianship_ 41.1 (2015): 21-30.
_Academic Search Complete_. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.
You should start typing your brief summary of the source here after pressing the tab key twice. See the information above in
[_Your Annotation Requirements_](https://www.sweetstudy.com/questions/english-20949577#_Your_Annotation_Requirements) to determine what information to include in your annotation. All other lines of your annotation and the numbered quotations should fall under the second line of the source entry as this line does.
1. “Your first quotation will begin under the second line of your annotation” (page
number).
2. “You should include at least three quotations from each source” (page number).
3.
“Each quotation can be one – two sentences, but please do not include block quotations in your research essay” (page number).
**## UnderstandingaWritingPrompt211.pdf**
Understanding a Writing Prompt
Overview for Writing Prompts
Before you can choose an effective topic or viewpoint, you need to know the purpose of the
assignment and its requirements. Types of writing assignments can vary from department to
department, class to class, instructor to instructor, and even assignment to assignment. So
before you begin, you need to thoroughly understand the assignment.
Choosing a Topic
Sometimes an instructor will assign a topic or provide a list from which you can choose. If this
happens, you can simply begin with the general topic and narrow it down to your specific
viewpoint. Some instructors have very specific instructions, but others may give a general topic
that you then need to consider a smaller element of that general topic. For instance, the topic of
gender is too large of a discussion to write about in a five-page essay, so narrow it down to
gender roles for men or gender expectations for women.
If you must choose your own topic, like for a research paper, here is a list of possible methods
for choosing a topic.
Look over class notes or previous writings for interesting ideas.
Focus on discussions, writings, or articles that you find interesting. You may also think
about interesting news stories.
Consider points or opinions when someone, including the instructor, may have indicated
that not many people discuss or consider.
Consider any personal experience that you may have to draw from.
Consider how you might expand a previous writing assignment or explore a different
point of view about that topic.
Look through textbooks, journals, or other collection of articles for a topic that interests
you.
Ask your instructor for ideas.
If you disagree with someone, even if that person is considered an expert, about a topic,
you could mirror their argument but use your own opposing ideas.
Once you have a topic, even if it is a general topic, consider some specific aspects of the
assignment. Here are a few that you need to think about:
1. The purpose and mode of writing
2. The audience of the essay
3. The amount of research necessary and what you already know about your topic before
research
4. Length requirements and other minimum requirements
5. Possible approaches (logically, ethically, emotionally)
6. How your writing will be graded
a. Original thoughts
b. Use of appropriate research or other evidence
c. Use of correct writing strategies
d. Style of writing, including use of grammar
The Assignment Prompt
If the assignment is written in an official prompt, you should read the document carefully. What
specific words are used in the prompt? Those words will help you determine how you should
approach this essay.
Argue (agree/disagree)
Criticize
Define
Describe
Discuss
Evaluate
Explain
Compare and contrast
Reflect
Summarize
If there are topic-specific terms that appear in discussion and articles about your topic, you
should familiarize yourself with them. Make sure you fully understand the term’s definition in
relation to the topic, its context or history, and its correct usage in a sentence.
If you have a prompt that includes suggestions for writing, consider how you could use those
suggestions to structure your argument. This could also help with an outline.
If the prompt specifies that you are to use a certain strategy for writing, make sure you
understand that method of structuring an essay, including use of transitions.
Have a working thesis idea, or central idea that you are building around in writing and research.
This idea is not set in stone, so it may change or evolve over the course of your writing. You can
edit this thesis idea into your actual thesis statement later in the writing process.
Once you come up with your topic and your specific viewpoint, you can start the writing process.
**## ENGL1101_AnnotatedBibliographyAssignmentSheet2.docx**
## ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
## An Explanation and Requirements
## Introduction
In preparation for your research essay (your next essay), you will complete your research and include the sources in an annotated bibliography. Your sources must consist of full-text peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles along with quotations you plan to use as support for your research essay, an argumentative essay.
## Explanation: What is an annotated bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is an extended works cited page that includes below each source your annotation or information about the source and your assessment of the source. Generally, after writing the standard works cited source entry, the researcher (a student or academic) write an annotation which includes a summary of the article and a critical assessment. Research writers compose annotated bibliographies primarily during the research phase of their prewriting process so that they can refer to it during their writing process to help them remember key points of particular sources without having to reread the entire article to determine if they have what they need or if they need to locate new sources.
## Your Annotation Requirements
For this class, your annotation should consist of
**six-to-ten good sentences** (compound sentences, complex sentences, compound-complex sentences and no more than one or two simple sentences).
**_Those six-to-ten sentences should include the following:_**
· A three-to-four sentence summary of the article, focusing on the main points of the article, revealing the research method the author or authors conducted to formulate their conclusion(s), and the research findings (or conclusions).
· Your critical evaluation or assessment of the source, including how you can see it informing your own essay. (
_Obviously, you should not include any sources that you do not consider relevant to your topic_.)
_Your critical evaluation should include answers to the following questions_ (not in any particular order – just answer the questions):
· Which side does each article support: your stance or your opposition’s?
· How can you use this source within your essay?
· Could you use it background information concerning common debates? (You may use no more than one source background information.)
· Could you use it to develop your anticipation (your understanding of your opposition’s stance)?
· Could you use it to develop your refutation (your argument to counter your opposition’s stance)?
**_Determining Quality Quotations:_**
Below each annotation, I want you to include source quotations that you could use to support your anticipation or refutation. If you have indicated within the annotation that the source will help you write your anticipation, then the quotations should provide details about the opposition’s stance. If you in have indicated within your annotation that the source will help you with your refutation, then the quotations should provide details about research that supports your stance.
· As you read through your sources, highlight quotations that will help you as you write your own essay. Does the research support your stance or does it provide insight into the opposition’s stance?
· Does the quotation mention the research results: the study and the conclusions derived from that study? Remember: someone’s opinion about something is not worthy of a quotation. You are looking for research-based conclusions that support your stance, especially if you are writing any type of an argument based on the sciences or social sciences: medical/pharmacology, psychology, sociology, et cetera. Please do not write even some researcher’s opinion unless his or her opinion is grounded in the results of scientific research.
· You will need to number these quotations and place the quotations in quotation marks and provide an in-text citation at the end of each quotation
**OUTSIDE** the closed quotation mark. A period should follow the closed parenthesis.
_See the sample student annotated bibliography for correct formatting_.
**NOTE:** You may use first-person pronouns when you are explaining how you can use the source. For example, “I can use this source to inform my annotation as it provides insight into my opposition’s stance.”
**Additional Requirements:**
· All sources must come from full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles that you can retrieve from Galileo.
· Your annotated bibliography must include three sources that support your argument and two sources that support your opposition.
· Note: You may not use dictionaries, encyclopedias, random websites (non-credible,), or any other source of which the credibility is questionable as research sources (e.g. Wikipedia, blogs, .com sites, etcetera).
· You will, of course, use MLA formatting and compose your bibliography in Microsoft Word, so you will include the following:
· Submit your annotated bibliography as a Word document! Any other format will receive the grade of 0.
· One-inch margins all the way around
· Times New Roman, 12-point font
· True double spacing – remember to remove the space before and after paragraph
· An inserted page number, including your last name and a space between your name and number
· (Remember to change the font and the font size in the page number because they will revert to default (Calibri 11pt).)
· An MLA heading – NOT a running header in the page number section—with your first and last names, my name, English 1101, the due date (The MLA heading is left-justified at the one-inch margin.)
· A tentative title followed by the phrase ‘An Annotated Bibliography’ (Example: To Vote or Not to Vote- That is the Question: An Annotated Bibliography)
· Each source formatted with a hanging indent.
· Sources should appear in alphabetical order based on the author’s (or if you have more than one author, the first author’s) last name. If you have no author, use the first letter of the title to determine alphabetical order.)
· The second line of the source should be indented ½ inch from the one-inch margin.
· Press the ‘tab’ key two times before typing the annotation paragraph. All subsequent lines of the annotation paragraph will fall under the ½ indented second line of the hanging indent. See the example below on the next page.
Xu, Jianhua, Qi Kang, Zhiqiang Song, and Christopher P Clarke. "Applications of Mobile Social Media: Wechat Among Academic Libraries in China."
_Journal of Academic Librarianship_ 41.1 (2015): 21-30.
_Academic Search Complete_. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.
You should start typing your brief summary of the source here after pressing the tab key twice. See the information above in
[_Your Annotation Requirements_](https://www.sweetstudy.com/questions/english-20949577#_Your_Annotation_Requirements) to determine what information to include in your annotation. All other lines of your annotation and the numbered quotations should fall under the second line of the source entry as this line does.
1. “Your first quotation will begin under the second line of your annotation” (page
number).
2. “You should include at least three quotations from each source” (page number).
3.
“Each quotation can be one – two sentences, but please do not include block quotations in your research essay” (page number).
**## UnderstandingaWritingPrompt211.pdf**
Understanding a Writing Prompt
Overview for Writing Prompts
Before you can choose an effective topic or viewpoint, you need to know the purpose of the
assignment and its requirements. Types of writing assignments can vary from department to
department, class to class, instructor to instructor, and even assignment to assignment. So
before you begin, you need to thoroughly understand the assignment.
Choosing a Topic
Sometimes an instructor will assign a topic or provide a list from which you can choose. If this
happens, you can simply begin with the general topic and narrow it down to your specific
viewpoint. Some instructors have very specific instructions, but others may give a general topic
that you then need to consider a smaller element of that general topic. For instance, the topic of
gender is too large of a discussion to write about in a five-page essay, so narrow it down to
gender roles for men or gender expectations for women.
If you must choose your own topic, like for a research paper, here is a list of possible methods
for choosing a topic.
Look over class notes or previous writings for interesting ideas.
Focus on discussions, writings, or articles that you find interesting. You may also think
about interesting news stories.
Consider points or opinions when someone, including the instructor, may have indicated
that not many people discuss or consider.
Consider any personal experience that you may have to draw from.
Consider how you might expand a previous writing assignment or explore a different
point of view about that topic.
Look through textbooks, journals, or other collection of articles for a topic that interests
you.
Ask your instructor for ideas.
If you disagree with someone, even if that person is considered an expert, about a topic,
you could mirror their argument but use your own opposing ideas.
Once you have a topic, even if it is a general topic, consider some specific aspects of the
assignment. Here are a few that you need to think about:
1. The purpose and mode of writing
2. The audience of the essay
3. The amount of research necessary and what you already know about your topic before
research
4. Length requirements and other minimum requirements
5. Possible approaches (logically, ethically, emotionally)
6. How your writing will be graded
a. Original thoughts
b. Use of appropriate research or other evidence
c. Use of correct writing strategies
d. Style of writing, including use of grammar
The Assignment Prompt
If the assignment is written in an official prompt, you should read the document carefully. What
specific words are used in the prompt? Those words will help you determine how you should
approach this essay.
Argue (agree/disagree)
Criticize
Define
Describe
Discuss
Evaluate
Explain
Compare and contrast
Reflect
Summarize
If there are topic-specific terms that appear in discussion and articles about your topic, you
should familiarize yourself with them. Make sure you fully understand the term’s definition in
relation to the topic, its context or history, and its correct usage in a sentence.
If you have a prompt that includes suggestions for writing, consider how you could use those
suggestions to structure your argument. This could also help with an outline.
If the prompt specifies that you are to use a certain strategy for writing, make sure you
understand that method of structuring an essay, including use of transitions.
Have a working thesis idea, or central idea that you are building around in writing and research.
This idea is not set in stone, so it may change or evolve over the course of your writing. You can
edit this thesis idea into your actual thesis statement later in the writing process.
Once you come up with your topic and your specific viewpoint, you can start the writing process.
**## ENGL1101_AnnotatedBibliographyAssignmentSheet2.docx**
## ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
## An Explanation and Requirements
## Introduction
In preparation for your research essay (your next essay), you will complete your research and include the sources in an annotated bibliography. Your sources must consist of full-text peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles along with quotations you plan to use as support for your research essay, an argumentative essay.
## Explanation: What is an annotated bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is an extended works cited page that includes below each source your annotation or information about the source and your assessment of the source. Generally, after writing the standard works cited source entry, the researcher (a student or academic) write an annotation which includes a summary of the article and a critical assessment. Research writers compose annotated bibliographies primarily during the research phase of their prewriting process so that they can refer to it during their writing process to help them remember key points of particular sources without having to reread the entire article to determine if they have what they need or if they need to locate new sources.
## Your Annotation Requirements
For this class, your annotation should consist of
**six-to-ten good sentences** (compound sentences, complex sentences, compound-complex sentences and no more than one or two simple sentences).
**_Those six-to-ten sentences should include the following:_**
· A three-to-four sentence summary of the article, focusing on the main points of the article, revealing the research method the author or authors conducted to formulate their conclusion(s), and the research findings (or conclusions).
· Your critical evaluation or assessment of the source, including how you can see it informing your own essay. (
_Obviously, you should not include any sources that you do not consider relevant to your topic_.)
_Your critical evaluation should include answers to the following questions_ (not in any particular order – just answer the questions):
· Which side does each article support: your stance or your opposition’s?
· How can you use this source within your essay?
· Could you use it background information concerning common debates? (You may use no more than one source background information.)
· Could you use it to develop your anticipation (your understanding of your opposition’s stance)?
· Could you use it to develop your refutation (your argument to counter your opposition’s stance)?
**_Determining Quality Quotations:_**
Below each annotation, I want you to include source quotations that you could use to support your anticipation or refutation. If you have indicated within the annotation that the source will help you write your anticipation, then the quotations should provide details about the opposition’s stance. If you in have indicated within your annotation that the source will help you with your refutation, then the quotations should provide details about research that supports your stance.
· As you read through your sources, highlight quotations that will help you as you write your own essay. Does the research support your stance or does it provide insight into the opposition’s stance?
· Does the quotation mention the research results: the study and the conclusions derived from that study? Remember: someone’s opinion about something is not worthy of a quotation. You are looking for research-based conclusions that support your stance, especially if you are writing any type of an argument based on the sciences or social sciences: medical/pharmacology, psychology, sociology, et cetera. Please do not write even some researcher’s opinion unless his or her opinion is grounded in the results of scientific research.
· You will need to number these quotations and place the quotations in quotation marks and provide an in-text citation at the end of each quotation
**OUTSIDE** the closed quotation mark. A period should follow the closed parenthesis.
_See the sample student annotated bibliography for correct formatting_.
**NOTE:** You may use first-person pronouns when you are explaining how you can use the source. For example, “I can use this source to inform my annotation as it provides insight into my opposition’s stance.”
**Additional Requirements:**
· All sources must come from full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles that you can retrieve from Galileo.
· Your annotated bibliography must include three sources that support your argument and two sources that support your opposition.
· Note: You may not use dictionaries, encyclopedias, random websites (non-credible,), or any other source of which the credibility is questionable as research sources (e.g. Wikipedia, blogs, .com sites, etcetera).
· You will, of course, use MLA formatting and compose your bibliography in Microsoft Word, so you will include the following:
· Submit your annotated bibliography as a Word document! Any other format will receive the grade of 0.
· One-inch margins all the way around
· Times New Roman, 12-point font
· True double spacing – remember to remove the space before and after paragraph
· An inserted page number, including your last name and a space between your name and number
· (Remember to change the font and the font size in the page number because they will revert to default (Calibri 11pt).)
· An MLA heading – NOT a running header in the page number section—with your first and last names, my name, English 1101, the due date (The MLA heading is left-justified at the one-inch margin.)
· A tentative title followed by the phrase ‘An Annotated Bibliography’ (Example: To Vote or Not to Vote- That is the Question: An Annotated Bibliography)
· Each source formatted with a hanging indent.
· Sources should appear in alphabetical order based on the author’s (or if you have more than one author, the first author’s) last name. If you have no author, use the first letter of the title to determine alphabetical order.)
· The second line of the source should be indented ½ inch from the one-inch margin.
· Press the ‘tab’ key two times before typing the annotation paragraph. All subsequent lines of the annotation paragraph will fall under the ½ indented second line of the hanging indent. See the example below on the next page.
Xu, Jianhua, Qi Kang, Zhiqiang Song, and Christopher P Clarke. "Applications of Mobile Social Media: Wechat Among Academic Libraries in China."
_Journal of Academic Librarianship_ 41.1 (2015): 21-30.
_Academic Search Complete_. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.
You should start typing your brief summary of the source here after pressing the tab key twice. See the information above in
[_Your Annotation Requirements_](https://www.sweetstudy.com/questions/english-20949577#_Your_Annotation_Requirements) to determine what information to include in your annotation. All other lines of your annotation and the numbered quotations should fall under the second line of the source entry as this line does.
1. “Your first quotation will begin under the second line of your annotation” (page
number).
2. “You should include at least three quotations from each source” (page number).
3.
“Each quotation can be one – two sentences, but please do not include block quotations in your research essay” (page number).
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