Individual Assignment
DUE: January 17, 2019 by 11:59pm
Purpose: Annotated bibliographies help us process what we’ve read, summarize it, and explain why it matters. Learning how to complete an annotated bibliography well teaches us to read carefully and critically, identify authors’ arguments and essential evidence, define a source’s significance, and present this information in a concise way. This first annotation assignment is a chance to practice and receive feedback before the final annotated bibliography is due.
Task: Write an annotation for Bethel Saler’s introduction and first two chapters. The citation should be follow the Chicago Manual of Style. Your annotation should consist of the following information:
- 1 sentence that describes the topic of this source.
- 1 sentence that describes the author’s argument.
- 1 sentence that lists the sources used for this study.
- > 2 sentences that describe the evidence the author uses to support his/her argument.
- 1 sentence critique of the work that explains how successful you think the author has been at supporting their argument based on what you’ve read.
- > 1 sentence that describes how this source informs your research
Sample annotations are available on Purdue’s Writing Lab site.