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UWRT 1102/03 Annotated Bibliography Assignment Sheet

Approximately 7 varied sources (sections from books, articles, videos, blogs, interviews, polls taken by you, etc) that relate to your
inquiry question. Include at least two academic articles from peer reviewed journals.
Where the previous assignment, the inquiry proposal, invited you to explore some possible questions and do some preliminary reading
among various kinds of sources, the annotated bibs ask you to read, think, and write in more depth about your chosen inquiry question.
List of key words: List keywords you are using for your question. What keywords are working for you? Would broader or narrower
words work better? Keep a record of your results. As you are researching, look for conversations, ie. See if you can find some top
players in the discussion, whether this be in peer-reviewed publications or more popular media. Consider checking to see if writers
have Twitter accounts. Check their Bibliographies to look for interesting texts and leads. Check Youtube, always using your
critical reading skills.
Seven Summaries: One approximately one to two page entry for each source. Each annotation should include the following:
a. An MLA-style Works Cited citation (so others can find your source and read it too). If you use a citation machine like
EasyBib, proof it carefully!
b. An image - Ex. of the writer, journal, or book for each.
c. A summary of the main ideas (large paragraph or two). This section should be objective and written in a more formal tone.
*Describe the rhetorical situation, the ongoing conversation, of the source: the who, what, where, when, and why of the
publication. Include the title of the publication/webpage/other in the paragraph and your best speculation about the target
audience.
*What lends the author credibility? (education/experience/publications/awards?)
Use an appositive to incorporate this appropriately. Ex. Jane Doe, editor for Edutech, claims .
*Each summary should be a condensed version of the material, in your own words and sentence patterns. Include the writers
thesis and their conclusions if applicable.
*Incorporate at least one interesting direct quote per entry, using an appropriate signal phrase. Vary your signal phrases.
Refer to They Say, I Say, p. 39-40, 46 for templates.
*After you integrate at least one quote, bullet 3-4 other quotes you find interesting (this may vary according to the source). You
may want to incorporate these in your thesis paper later.
d. In a different font or color, your analysis of the text (if its a difficult read, medium, easy), how applicable it is to your question,
how you might use it in your thesis, and how it might help other people pursuing similar questions. The analysis section can be more
informal.
Reflect as you go along. Keep a commentary going at the top of your file. What has worked? What hasnt? What feedback have you
received? What have you learned in terms of the SLOs? What will you look for next?
How is it going to be evaluated? Summaries will be graded based on: thoroughness (ie. Fulfilling the requirements above), higher
level thinking, knowledge of conventions (90%) and reflection (10%).
First AB, preferably from a book, due Mon. March 14. Upload to Google Docs. (Participation grade)
Two more due Wed. Mar. 16. Upload to Google Docs. We will workshop them from there. (Participation grade)
All Seven uploaded before class Wed. Mar. 30.