Purpose: This assignment will further develop your critical reading, thinking and summarizing skills as well as help you more fully understand the sources you will use in Paper 3. It will also give you practice writing in a genre often assigned by college professors.
Task: You will write an annotated bibliography of two sources that you have found for Paper 3 to demonstrate to your professor and other readers that you have found good sources for your mini-research paper. Chapter 15 discusses what an annotated bibliography is, the features of an annotated bibliography, and how to write one. You will follow the steps in 15.3 to write your own bibliography.
Requirements:
- Sources: Choose two sources that you found doing online research for Paper 3[1]. These sources should be relevant to your topic (they discuss the unethical event/behavior you chose) and credible (based on the criteria from Chapter 7.3). List the sources in APA reference format (see Chapter 8.5).
- Annotations: Each source should be followed by a summary paragraph and an evaluative paragraph, as described in Chapter 15.3.
- Length: 125-175-word summary paragraphs. 75-125-word evaluative paragraphs.
- Format: Format your bibliography in APA style as described in Chapter 15.4.
Writing Process/Due Dates
| P3 Research with APA style Reference List (3 sources)
(submit in Canvas; bring printed copy of reference list to class for peer review) |
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| Annotated Bibliography Draft (2 sources only)
(submit in Canvas; bring printed copy to class for peer review) |
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Annotated Bibliography |
Grading
This assignment is worth 60 points. It is not a Portfolio assignment, so it will be graded by me and returned to you. Grading will be based on the rubric on the next page.
| Summaries | /20 | ||||
| + | P | – | Ø | Summaries are clear and complete, focusing on what sources say and providing enough information for readers to understand the major ideas of the sources. | |
| + | P | – | Ø | Summaries are objective, reporting information from the source and not the writer’s own opinions or evaluations. | |
| + | P | – | Ø | Summaries properly attribute the author and use the writer’s own words (may quote 3-5 significant words if necessary). | |
| + | P | – | Ø | Paragraphs are written concisely and with cohesion, meeting the required length without repetition, wordiness, or abruptness. | |
| Evaluations | /20 | ||||
| + | P | – | Ø | Paragraphs demonstrate thoughtful and accurate evaluation of the credibility, relevance, and/or usefulness of sources and may compare sources. | |
| + | P | – | Ø | Evaluations are convincing, supported by specific and relevant details and explanation. | |
| + | P | – | Ø | Evaluations do not simply repeat information from the article (no summarizing). | |
| + | P | – | Ø | Paragraphs are written concisely and with cohesion, meeting the required length without repetition, wordiness, or abruptness. | |
| Language | /10 | ||||
| + | P | – | Ø | The writer uses appropriate language and tone for the audience. | |
| + | P | – | Ø | There is variety and accuracy in sentence structure. | |
| + | P | – | Ø | The paper is well-edited for errors in language, grammar, and mechanics. Errors do not interfere with understanding. | |
| Format | /10 | ||||
| + | P | – | Ø | Paper meets formatting requirements and resembles the example. | |
| + | P | – | Ø | Accurate APA style reference entries and in-text citations. | |
| TOTAL | /60 | ||||
[1] While you should plan to use these two sources in your research paper, it’s OK if you change your mind about them later.
