9ameng 102bc annotated bib

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Introducing the Annotated

Bibliography



What is the purpose of an annotated

bibliography?

Forces to read each source more carefully andcritically

Help one gain a good perspective on what has and

is being said about topic

Helps clarify issues, current arguments, and developpersonal view

Helps other researchers



What does an annotated bibliography

look like?

Bibliographic information of source follows eitherMLA or APA style guides

Annotations for each source are written in

paragraph form

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/614/





Guiding Questions for Annotations

Paragraph 1: Summarize What are the main arguments?

What is the point of this book or article?

What topics are covered?

Paragraph 2: Assess Is this source useful?

How does it compare with other sources in ourbibliography?

Is the information reliable? How? Is this source biased or objective? Why?

What is the goal of this source?



Guiding Questions for Annotations

Paragraph 3: Reflect Was this source helpful to you?

How does it help you shape your argument?

How can you use this source in your research

project?

Has it changed how you think about your topic?



Your assignment

Choose from the list of topics Research and select five sources

Only one source may be from an internet search

engine

Each annotation must summarize, assess, andreflect on the source and its usefulness to your

argument by answering the guided questions

posed in class

The source must be documented in MLA

formatting followed by three paragraphs written

for each source.



Your assignment

100 points Writing process/MLA format = 20 points

Annotations = 30 points

Grammar & Mechanics = 30 points

Rough draft due Monday, February 3



Prewriting

Work & mental health (see pgs 289 – 291)

Rumors (see pgs 340 – 343)

The pursuit of happiness (see pgs 408 – 410)

Green technologies (see pgs 478 – 481)

Obedience to authority (see pgs 619 –

621)

What is your purpose for writing?

What do you already know about this topic? What is

your position? What do you want to know aboutthe topic?

Answer journalistic questions...

Who, what, where, why, when, how



Shifts

11AM English 102BC



Eliminate distracting shifts

These distract or confuse readers

Point of view

Verb tense

Mood or voice Indirect to direct questions/quotations (statements to

questions)



Make the POV consistent in person

& number

First person emphasizes writer

Good for informal letters and writing based on

personal experience

Second person emphasizes reader Good for giving advice or explaining how to do

something

Third person emphasizes subject

Best for formal academic and professional writing



Make the POV consistent in person

& number

Our class practiced rescuing a victim trapped in a

wrecked car. We learned to dismantle the car with

the essential tools. You were graded on your speed

and your skill in freeing the victim.

Our class practiced rescuing a victim trapped in a

wrecked car. We learned to dismantle the car with

the essential tools. You were graded on your speed

and your skill in freeing the victim.



Make verbs consistent in mood &

voice

Three moods in English Indicative is used for facts, opinions, questions

Imperative is used for orders or advice

Subjunctive is used to express wishes or

conditions contrary to fact

The counselor advised us to spread out our core

requirements over two or three semester. Also, pay

attention to pre-requisites for elective courses.The counselor advised us to spread out our core

requirements over two or three semester. She also

suggested that we pay attention to pre-requisites

for elective courses.



Make verbs consistent in mood &

voice

Each student completes a self-assessment. The self-

assessment is then given to the teacher and a copy

is exchanged with a classmate.

Each student completes a self-assessment, gives it to

the teacher, and exchanges a copy with a

classmate.



Avoid sudden shifts from indirect or

direct questions or quotations

The patient said she had been experiencing heart

palpitations and please run as many tests as

possible to find out what’s wrong.


palpitations and asked me to run as many tests as

possible to find out what was wrong.


palpitations and asked me to run as many tests as possible to find out what was wrong.



Grammar Tasks

Give an incorrect example of each shift rule.Then, correct the example.



Upcoming Attractions…

Finish Works Cited pages in Writing Lab Review them

MONDAY

Annotated Bibliography rough drafts due!

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