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This experience will prove beneficial as you move into your discipline -specific research requirements and / or courses. ***Note: Sources #2 and #3 should be current to (up to) ~3 calendar year s… Annotating Each Entry Each annotation should be comprised of two (2) short paragraphs plus one (1) standalone sentence. These annotations should describe the source’s content to a general reader (i.e.

summary), assess the strengths and weaknesses of said source (i.e. evaluation), and note how and if the source will directly contribute to your overa ll project (i.e. reflection). Some questions you might want to ask and answer of the source in order to evaluate it are: is this a good / accessible argument for a lay -person? Is it written for an expert? Does it appear to be accurate? Is it free of bias o r slant? To whom is it relevant? Does the source accomplish its stated or implied goals? Organizational Model (***Sample on Page 6 / ***Source Matrix on Page 7) Paragraph 1 — Summary Paragraph 2 — Analysis and Evaluation Final Sentence (*indented as new paragraph) — Personal Reflection “Reports,” “Some Things,” and “I Think…” The objective is to write a paper with an arguable and defendable thesis; you are trying to prove or support some set of ideas. You should not be writing an overly -general “report” wherein you merely tell your reader “some things” or what “you think” about your topic…. Plagiarism and Academic Honesty The =nternet is a terrible place. =f you must go there, don’t steal from it. Feel free to use any other credible sources, provided that you cite and reference properly and adequately — even if you are just us ing them for background. A friendly reminder: if you plagiarize, in any way — especially by way of “copying and pasting” stuff — you will receive a zero on this assignment and face serious academic consequences. 3 N.B. Please submit this paper in PDF format . If you have taken other courses with Prof. Scala, please do not attempt to re -use portions of previous papers (even if they feel particularly relevant). All papers will be reviewed by Copyleaks Plagiarism Checker. Proper citation in essential. Studen ts must cite both direct quotes and paraphrased ideas. Even casual browsing of the Internet without proper referencing can result in plagiarism. Papers that are submitted prior to the deadline will be eligible to earn up to full credit, will receive feed back from Prof. Scala (via scored rubric categories and individual end -notes), and are eligible for revision. Papers that are submitted after the deadline will be eligible to earn partial credit, will not receive feedback, and are ineligible for revision. Specifics Style: Thesis -Driven / Analytical (avoid “=” and first -person references) Format: MLA Font: Calibri Size: 12 pt. 1” Margins All Around Double -Spaced Throughout Last Name and Page Number in Upper -Right -Hand Corner of Each Page Heading in Upper -Left -Hand Corner — first page only (double -space this, too): Your Name Prof. Scala ENGL 102 9 August 2022 Due Date: Before TU 9 August 2022 at 11:59pm ET Submission: On Canvas in the appropriate location (no email attachments accepted)... File Types: PDF (preferred) 4 Grading: This paper is worth 2 0% of your final grade, per our course syllabus. Good Luck, and Happy Writing ☺ above image: film still from the 1961 film adaptation 5 From the OWL at Purdue Website : Definitions A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called "references" or "works cited" depending on the style format you are using. A bibliography usually just includes t he bibliographic information (i.e., the author, title, publisher, etc.). An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation. Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. Depending on your project or the assi gnment, your annotations may do one or more of the following: • Summarize : Some annotations merely summarize the source. What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/ book is about, what would you say? The length of your annotations will determine how detailed your summary is. • Assess : After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? Your annotated bibliography may include some of these, all of these, or even others. If you're doing this for a class, you should get specific guidelines from your instructor. Why should I write an annotated bibliography? To learn about your topic : Writing an annotated bibliography is excellent preparation for a research project. Just collecting sources for a bibliography is useful, but when you have to write annotations for each source, you're forced to read each source more carefully. You begin t o read more critically instead of just collecting information. At the professional level, annotated bibliographies allow you to see what has been done in the literature and where your own research or scholarship can fit. To help you formulate a thesis: Eve ry good research paper is an argument. The purpose of research is to state and support a thesis. So a very important part of research is developing a thesis that is debatable, interesting, and current. Writing an annotated bibliography can help you gain a good perspective on what is being said about your topic. By reading and responding to a variety of sources on a topic, you'll start to see what the issues are, what people are arguing about, and you'll then be able to develop your own point of view. To he lp other researchers : Extensive and scholarly annotated bibliographies are sometimes published. They provide a comprehensive overview of everything important that has been and is being said about that topic. You may not ever get your annotated bibliography published, but 6 as a researcher, you might want to look for one that has been published about your topic. Format The format of an annotated bibliography can vary, so if you're doing one for a class, it's important to ask for specific guidelines. The bibliographic information : Generally, though, the bibliographic information of the source (the title, author, publisher, date, etc.) is written in either MLA or APA format. The annotations: The annotations for each source are written in p aragraph form. The lengths of the annotations can vary significantly from a couple of sentences to a couple of pages. The length will depend on the purpose. If you're just writing summaries of your sources, the annotations may not be very long. However, if you are writing an extensive analysis of each source, you'll need more space. You can focus your annotations for your own needs. A few sentences of general summary followed by several sentences of how you can fit the work into your larger paper or project can serve you well when you go to draft. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7 Sample Annotated Bibliography Entry (also from Owl Purdue; GS wrote the last part…) Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life . New York: Anchor Books, 1995. Print. Lamott's book offers honest advice on the nature of a writing life, complete with its insecuri ties and failures. Taking a humorous approach to the realities of being a writer, the chapters in Lamott's book are wry and anecdotal and offer advice on everything from plot development to jealousy, from perfectionism to struggling with one's own internal critic. In the process, Lamott includes writing exercises designed to be both productive and fun. Lamott offers sane advice for those struggling with the anxieties of writing, but her main project seems to be offering the reader a reality check regarding writing, publishing, and struggling with one's own imperfect humanity in the process. Rather than a practical handbook to producing and/or publishing, this text is indispensable because of its honest perspective, its down -to -earth humor, and its encouragi ng approach. *Please add your personal reflection of the source in 1 sentence (this can literally be your opinion of the text …) http://libguides.usd.edu/annotation Source Eva luation Matrix Name ________________________ An annotated bibliography includes a full and properly constructed citation for a book, a book chapter, or article and a short (100 -150 word) paragraph in which you summarize and assess the item being examined. Use this matrix to help in assessment. Check the box that best reflects your judgment about the item in each category. Then choose three or four of the most important categories ba sed upon your judgment s. E xpress your judgment s in concise sentences. This will form the assessment portion of your annotation. Identifying the strongest and weakest points of your item for your reader is a good strategy . Finally, the last category of rele vance is where you will state whether this item is useful or not for someone else researching a similar topic. Authorship Author(s) are identified, have credentials that can be verified, and have expertise in the subject area. Author(s) are identified and have credentials that can be verified. Author(s) are identified but credentials cannot be verified or are not related to the subject area. Author(s) cannot be identified. Publisher Publisher is reputable, i.e. a well - known academic press or is publishing an academic journal . Publisher is reputable commercially but perhaps not academically such as publishi ng a trade journal . Publisher is known but is not a respected academic or commercial press. Publisher is unknown, i.e., a vanity or self - publisher. Currency The source is recent (within past 3 -5 years) and is relevant to the topic or subject. The source is 5 -10 years old but has historical value —is considered a classic article in the field or on the subject material. The source is more than 10 years old and has little historical value or relevance to the topic or subject. There is no publication or copyright date for the source. References A mix of sources from books and scholarly articles are fully c ited in the reference page(s). Some scholarly sources are cited in the reference page(s) along with non -scholarly or web based sources. Few sources are cited in the reference page(s) or mostly non - scholarly sources are cited. No sources are cited in the reference page(s). Writing The writing is clear and the ideas expressed can be understood.

Technical language if used is understandable. The writing is hard to understand because of the complexity of the subject or topic. The writing is accessible but oversimplifies the information being conveyed. The writing is hard to understand because it is full of confusing sentences, poor word choi ces, or has grammatical errors. Reasoning Evidence is provided that clearly supports the claim. Opposing claims are recognized and addressed. Evidence is provided in support of the claim but is either weak or opposing claims are not recognized or addressed. Little evidence is presented in support of the claim, faulty reasoning is used, or a preference for one side of the argument is evident. The source doesn’t present evidence at all, relying instead upon opinions. Relevance The information directly supports your topic and is very useful. The information may not directly support your topic but is useful for background information. The information has some relation to your topic but is not very useful. The information has little to no relationship to your topic and is not useful.