Apr 3 - Annotated Bibliography

Today we will...

1. explain the function and importance of an annotated bibliography within the research process
2. list 4 common elements of an annotated bibliography: APA citation, summary, explanation of relevancy and reliability
3. practice writing an annotated bibliography for one of your sources

Warm-up

Please pull out one of the sources you are going to use for your research paper. Go to the reference list and count how many sources you have within that paper.

How can you keep track of so many sources when you are writing a paper?

How can you organize them?

Annotated Bibliography

Please take a look at the following 2 samples of annotated bibliography. Use this chart to analyze them.
Sample 1
Sample 2

What is annotated bibliography then? Why do we need it?

Here is the answer key.

Practice

Now you have known the importance of creating an annotated bibliography for your research paper, and you know the basic components of an annotated bibliography, it is your turn to practice writing an annotated bibliography.

Here is the research topic: Teenage Driving Accidents
Here is the research question: What Factors Reduce the Number of Accidents Caused Teen Drivers?

Here are 4 articles that you will be working on.
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4

Homework

1. Please remember to write a reflective essay and send it to my email by 11:59 pm on Sunday (April 5).
2. The Annotated Bibliography homework is now assigned, and it is worth 15% of your final grade. You need to create 5 annotated bibliographies, following the format that you have learned in class. The estimated due date is April 19, by 11:59 pm.