For Wednesday, October 15th, please come into class with an annotated bibliography for Essay #2.
An annotated bibliography is an alphabetical list of resources. Each entry includes the standard bibliographic (works cited) citation – author, title, publisher, etc. – found in any bibliography, plus a concise (about a paragraph or two) description of the resource and some comment on its value or relevance to your argument.
An annotation is generally more than just a summary of a reference. Rather, each annotation should describes and analyze that specific resource. Points to consider when making your analysis are:
- content of the resource
- usefulness and/or scope of the resource
- limitations of the resource
- reliability and/or credentials of the author(s)
- intended audience
- significant or special features of the work
- your reaction to the resource
- how it will help support your argument
