Annotated Bibliography

Annotation summary and/or evaluation

Bibliography a list of sources (books, journals, web

sites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic

Annotated Bibliography a summary and/or evaluation of each of

the sources

What is it?

Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards

Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation. (11-12.W.8)

Why Do We Do This?

The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to… Cite sources appropriately Summarize the information Think in-depth about what the source means to

you

Analyze the validity of the sources

Why is it Important?

MLA format

For EACH Source Works cited 1st Paragraph: Summary 2nd Paragraph: Evaluation 3rd Paragraph: Reflection

Repeat this writing process for each of your sources

What Will it Look Like?

This should include 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?

Summary

This should include Is it a useful source? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? How does it compare with other sources in

your bibliography?

Evaluation

This should include Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your

argument? How can you use this source in your

essay? Has it changed how you think about your

topic?

Reflection

Should include: MLA formatting for an essay MLA formatted citation Annotation of each source

Article Chart/graph

It should look something like this example on the class web site

Your Annotated Bib

Points Possible

Sources 5

Annotation 20

Citations 10

MLA Format 10 (ALL or NOTHING)

Conventions 5

TOTAL 50

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