Annotated Bibliography Assignment

The What: Complete an annotated bibliography for your selected research paper topic- you must first look at the research paper prompt and decide which of the three topics you will be usin" rel="nofollow">ing to write your research paper. After you have selected your topic, complete the annotated bibliography assignment. Refer to the sample below to help structure your document. It should be written in" rel="nofollow">in MLA format. Topic chose: Topic B: Fast Food and Communities In the Fast Food Nation chapter “Cogs in" rel="nofollow">in the Great Machin" rel="nofollow">ine,” Eric Schlosser presents us with some ways in" rel="nofollow">in which the fast food in" rel="nofollow">industry changes communities for the worse. He provides examples like the town of Greeley, Colorado, as well as other places, whose communities have been irrevocably changed by the fast food in" rel="nofollow">industry when slaughterhouses and meatpackin" rel="nofollow">ing plants set up shop there. For this topic, decide in" rel="nofollow">in which the fast food in" rel="nofollow">industry harms communities. (Remember that you can focus on fast food restaurants bein" rel="nofollow">ing built in" rel="nofollow">in communities and what it does to the community or the health of people and how it can damage citizens). Fin" rel="nofollow">ind 3 scholarly journal articles relevant to your selected topic. Credit will not be given for articles that are not from scholarly journals. “Scholarly” is also known as “peer reviewed” or “refereed.” These can be contrasted with “popular” magazin" rel="nofollow">ines. Examin" rel="nofollow">ine these resources and create a citation and an annotation for each article. You may use Google Scholar Fin" rel="nofollow">ind 1 newspaper articles from top newspapers. Examin" rel="nofollow">ine the articles and create a citation and an annotation for each article. Fin" rel="nofollow">ind 1 magazin" rel="nofollow">ine articles, website articles, movies, etc. Examin" rel="nofollow">ine the articles and create a citation and annotation for each article. Create a citation and annotation for your novel and the chapter you will be usin" rel="nofollow">ing to back your topic and claims. Scholarly Journals (3): 20 pts each (60 total)- they may come from Google Scholar Newspapers (1): 20 pts each (20 total) Popular Magazin" rel="nofollow">ines/Websites/Movie (1): 20 pts each (20 total)- must be credible What is an Annotated Bibliography? A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researchin" rel="nofollow">ing a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called "references" or "works cited" dependin" rel="nofollow">ing on the style format you are usin" rel="nofollow">ing. A bibliography usually just in" rel="nofollow">includes the bibliographic in" rel="nofollow">information (i.e., the author, title, publisher, etc.). An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation. Therefore, an annotated bibliography in" rel="nofollow">includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. The purpose of the annotation is to in" rel="nofollow">inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited. Annotations are usually about 150 words. Annotated Bibliography Example: Summarize: What are the main" rel="nofollow">in arguments? What is the poin" rel="nofollow">int 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 determin" rel="nofollow">ine how detailed your summary is. (Suggestion: Rhetorical précis or 3-4 sentences) Assess: Evaluate the source. Evaluate the authors of the source. What is their credibility and reliability? Is the in" rel="nofollow">information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? This must in" rel="nofollow">include an examin" rel="nofollow">ination of the source and an examin" rel="nofollow">ination of the author(s) (Suggestion: 5-6 sentences) Reflect: Once you've summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits in" rel="nofollow">into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in" rel="nofollow">in your research project? Has it changed how you thin" rel="nofollow">ink about your topic? (Suggestion: 4-5 sentences) General Example John Smith Nikki Williams English 1A 13 November 2015 Annotated Bibliography Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writin" rel="nofollow">ing and Life. New York: Anchor Books, 1995. Prin" rel="nofollow">int. Summary: Lamott's book offers honest advice on the nature of a writin" rel="nofollow">ing life, complete with its in" rel="nofollow">insecurities and failures. Takin" rel="nofollow">ing a humorous approach to the realities of bein" rel="nofollow">ing a writer, the chapters in" rel="nofollow">in Lamott's book are wry and anecdotal and offer advice on everythin" rel="nofollow">ing from plot development to jealousy, from perfectionism to strugglin" rel="nofollow">ing with one's own in" rel="nofollow">internal critic. In the process, Lamott in" rel="nofollow">includes writin" rel="nofollow">ing exercises designed to be both productive and fun. Assessment: Lamott offers sane advice for those strugglin" rel="nofollow">ing with the anxieties of writin" rel="nofollow">ing, but her main" rel="nofollow">in project seems to be offerin" rel="nofollow">ing the reader a reality check regardin" rel="nofollow">ing writin" rel="nofollow">ing, publishin" rel="nofollow">ing, and strugglin" rel="nofollow">ing with one's own imperfect humanity in" rel="nofollow">in the process. Lamott is a published author in" rel="nofollow">in peer reviewed journals who works for a major university. This helps show Lamott’s credibility and reliability of the source material. Reflection: Chapters in" rel="nofollow">in this text could easily be in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in the curriculum for a writin" rel="nofollow">ing class. Several of the chapters in" rel="nofollow">in Part 1 address the writin" rel="nofollow">ing process and would serve to generate discussion on students' own draftin" rel="nofollow">ing and revisin" rel="nofollow">ing processes. Some of the writin" rel="nofollow">ing exercises would also be appropriate for generatin" rel="nofollow">ing classroom writin" rel="nofollow">ing exercises. Students should fin" rel="nofollow">ind Lamott's style both engagin" rel="nofollow">ing and enjoyable.