Week 2, Discussion 2 — Examining a Student Annotated Bibliography and Choosing a Topic to Research

For this discussion, here’s what you need to do:

• Review the sample, student annotated bibliography attached in Content: Language Sample Annotated Bibliography.docx
• Answer the prompts below.

After reading the sample student annotated bibliography, choose one of the annotations and answer the following questions. If the annotation does not offer a clear answer to the prompt, be sure to state this in your response:

1. Identify the claim made by the author(s) of the article (1-2 sentences) (e.g., “The authors claim that language…”)
2. Identify the main strength(s) in the study, according to the student (1-2 sentences). (e.g., “According to the student, the main strength is…”)
3. Identify the conclusion(s) reached by the author(s) of the article (1-2 sentences) (e.g., “The author determined that…”)
4. Are there any limitations in the study, according to the student? (1-2 sentences) (e.g., “The student states that the study was not current…”)
5. Did the student find the source useful/not useful for his/her own work? Why or why not? (~1-2 sentences) (e.g., “It’s unclear if the student found the source useful…”)