Locate 8 or more sources on popular search engines like Google Scholars, YU Library, ProQuest, JOSTR, Google, etc. Use key word like this: “Internet of Things” “Ethics” “Minorities” “Racism”
Change key words to locate required sources; use synonyms to reframe the search.
B. Skim sources to check if they are relevant to your topic and your discussions/sections in the final research paper
C. Evaluate sources by using “Evaluating Sources” in the Purdue Online Writing Lab and the CRAAP method:
- Currency: if the source itself and citations in the source are recent; sources should be after 2018.
- Relevance: if the source is relevant to the research essay and would help you support arguments.
- Accuracy: if the information in the source is accurate and can be verified by research.
- Authority: who is the author, their qualifications, educations, other publication, not biased; also, the publisher and their credential.
- Purpose: if the purpose of the source is just providing information and fair arguments, not other motives such as sale
Step 2
Create a References list and cite all sources in APA style.
Consult APA Citations Resources on Announcements. Arrange all 8 items in alphabetical order. Check correct citations on Google Scholar and YU Library indicated as Cite “
Step 3
Add annotations under each source as short paragraphs (150-200 words for each source):
- First, summarize main points/arguments/reasoningin the source, AI should NOT be used to summarize the source in this assignment.
- Then, add your evaluation of the source to show why the source is reliable, credible, and fair.
- Finally, write 2-3 sentences how the source is relevant to your arguments in the final research paper, and where it might be used.
Sample Annotated Bibliography(see more samples through the links at the bottom of this post):
Moore, J. (2012). Mapping the questions: The state of writing-related transfer research. Composition Forum, 26.http://compositionforum.com/issue/26/map- questions-transferresearch.php
Annotated Bibliography Assignment (10%)
- Due no later than 11:00 p.m. Sunday of Unit 4
- Worth 10% of final grade.
- Submit to Unit 4: “Research Paper Part 2: Annotated Bibliography”
- Template: Use this template Assignment #2 Template to organize your assignment; it includes two samples and some hints as well
- Unit 2 PPT: Review Unit 2 PPTto learn more about Annotated Bibliography
Late Submission Policy
- This assignment is subject to the Late Submission penalty policy, namely 5% per day up to three days.
- This page will close and will not allow further submissions after this Late Submission period has expired.
- In the event of an emergency preventing you from submitting within this time frame, special permission must be obtained from your instructor. Documentation substantiating emergency is required. In such a circumstance, if the extension is granted, the professor will reopen the submission function for you on an individual basis.
- Please do not email your submissions to your professor, either before or after the due date; all coursework should be submitted through the online course (Moodle).
Description
- As part of the process of writing your Research Paper, you need to find useful and credible scholarly sources as part of your topic research.
- For this graded assignment, you are to write an annotated bibliography of eight different scholarly sources.
- Each annotation is to be 150 words (± ten words) of text, excluding the bibliographic reference itself.
- At least three sources are to be scholarly journal articles and two either scholarly books or a chapter from a scholarly book. Otherwise, any sources that you deem to be credible (see “Evaluating Sources” in the Purdue Online Writing Lab) are acceptable, such as government reports, TEDtalks, or statistical databases.
Note: Do not rely on AI to do this assignment as a few students got zeros last term because AI generated fake sources and annotations. AI has limitations to access sources because of copyright; therefore, it might create content and sources that might be incorrect, biased, fake, which cannot be verified.
Instructions
Step 1
A. Locate 8 or more sources on popular search engines like Google Scholars, YU Library, ProQuest, JOSTR, Google, etc. Use key word like this: “Internet of Things” “Ethics” “Minorities” “Racism”
Change key words to locate required sources; use synonyms to reframe the search.
B. Skim sources to check if they are relevant to your topic and your discussions/sections in the final research paper
C. Evaluate sources by using “Evaluating Sources” in the Purdue Online Writing Lab and the CRAAP method:
- Currency: if the source itself and citations in the source are recent; sources should be after 2018.
- Relevance: if the source is relevant to the research essay and would help you support arguments.
- Accuracy: if the information in the source is accurate and can be verified by research.
- Authority: who is the author, their qualifications, educations, other publication, not biased; also, the publisher and their credential.
- Purpose: if the purpose of the source is just providing information and fair arguments, not other motives such as sale
Step 2
Create a References list and cite all sources in APA style.
Consult APA Citations Resources on Announcements. Arrange all 8 items in alphabetical order. Check correct citations on Google Scholar and YU Library indicated as Cite “
Step 3
Add annotations under each source as short paragraphs (150-200 words for each source):
- First, summarize main points/arguments/reasoningin the source, AI should NOT be used to summarize the source in this assignment.
- Then, add your evaluation of the source to show why the source is reliable, credible, and fair.
- Finally, write 2-3 sentences how the source is relevant to your arguments in the final research paper, and where it might be used.
Sample Annotated Bibliography(see more samples through the links at the bottom of this post):
Moore, J. (2012). Mapping the questions: The state of writing-related transfer research. Composition Forum, 26.http://compositionforum.com/issue/26/map- questions-transferresearch.php
Moore (2012) provides an overview of research on transfer of writing skill in this article, which serves as a kind of review of the literature for those interested in writing-related transfer research but need a starting point to enter the research conversation. Moore begins by describing the history of transfer research on writing, describing issues related to common definitions and multi-institutional research, and then discusses current research samples with a call for future research. Moore (2012) writes, “While not exhaustive, this review attempts to capture representative samples with a focus on recent publication” (para. 3). Moore explores methods, theories, and goals of current research, and in her conclusion, calls for efforts to explore new areas of writing-related transfer research. She raises an important question about other tools students have access to from other activity systems that might encourage the transfer of skill.
Moore’s article provides a much-needed summary of sample research in the field of writing-transfer research and would be a foundational piece for any research summary or analysis in this area. This research would also be an appropriate framing for a new study on writing transfer, no matter the study size.
Additional Instructions and Requirements
A scholarly source is one where the information and analysis presented follow standards that ensure their truthfulness. In the past, scholarly sources were defined in part by the mode of publishing, such as refereed academic journals, major publications like The Economist that have a known high-quality editorial policy, or academic books published by university presses. However, with the advent of easy digitized production of source material, selecting credible sources has become more complex.
While it is still true that the traditional ways of determining ‘scholarly sources’ remains valid, innovations such as Wikis, or the fast-paced publication on the Internet of information that far outstrips the slower pace of traditional academic publishing can also be credible sources. You, as a contemporary scholar, must be able to separate credible from non-credible sources, while remaining open to genuinely insightful ideas and information that may exist. For this particular assignment, however, you are required to choose bibliographic sources that are considered to be scholarly within the traditional definition of ‘scholarly source’.
A good, short guide to evaluating sources is given by: “Evaluating Sources” in the Purdue Online Writing Lab. This is also linked on your Student Online Services (SOS) page. You are to read this to get a sense of what is considered a ‘scholarly source’ – or at least a ‘truthful source’ in our contemporary world of an unprecedented information glut. Reading this short guide too will help you to write a better scholarly paper, as the guide in essence tells you what are the indications of a non-scholarly paper. It is both important, and intellectually satisfying, to be able to spot deceptive arguments and analyses.
There are a number of online open-source guides available that describe how to write an annotated bibliography. In your required readings, you are to read: “Annotated Bibliographies” Purdue Online Writing Lab.
Some of the sources that you choose to use may already have a published abstract; you are expected to write an annotated bibliography based on your own judgment of the source, and you are required to specify how the source relates to your essay’s thesis.
Resources for Writing Annotated Bibliography
- Writing an Annotated Bibliography
- Annotated Bibliographies
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sesnEcikxT8
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ4kAsgAzzM
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vaImwEtBMs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVYmU4kXEhA&t=1s
- https://owl.excelsior.edu/research/annotated-bibliographies/annotated-bibliography-tips/
Samples
Sample 1