Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Due Before Consultation

Following the directions on page 107 of A Rhetoric Handbook for English 1301 and 1302, make an annotated bibliography with at least three entries. The sources used should be ones that you are likely to use as secondary sources when you draft the essay. Changing sources as you draft the paper is not forbidden, but you will be making more work for yourself if you select sources for this assignment rashly and need to replace them later. The sources you choose must be reliable; the use of relevant library database articles is required.

Many library database articles have summaries (often called “abstracts”) at their beginnings, but to avoid plagiarism, you must write your own original summaries. Do not copy the summaries provided by the database. Of course, the evaluation paragraphs must also be original.

Be sure that the entries are in alphabetical order by the first word of the works-cited entry.

After the works-cited entry, write two brief paragraphs: one that summarizes the source and one that gives your opinion and how you plan to use the source in your essay. The paragraphs should be short, but not too short. A good length is four to seven sentences.

Please be specific enough to allow your reader to know that you have read the source. Be brief, but add some specific examples from the article.

This assignment is due before your consultation.