Evaluative Annotated Bibliography

A bibliography is a list of citations to sources (books, articles, films, websites, etc.) that you’ve used when researching a topic. An annotated bibliography includes a summary and evaluation of each source. These annotations are written in paragraph form and for the purposes of this assignment should include the following information:

• an explanation of the main purpose of the source
• a short summary of key findings or arguments of the source
• the academic/intellectual/professional/activist credentials of the speaker. Does it appear in a peer-reviewed journal? Is the speaker someone who has expertise in the area? What kind of expertise?
• the value of this work as a contribution to the topic you’re exploring

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In short, an evaluative annotation summarizes the source’s main point, evaluates the source, and comments on how the source is relevant to your topic. And, it does all of that in a very short space (about 150 words || 3-4 sentences).

While our end goal is a formally composed annotated bibliography, we’ll be starting with an informal process.

Our first four annotations will be generated by completing the attached worksheet prior to composition.

APA-Annotation-WorksheetDownload

During our March 15 class meeting, we’ll review full formatting requirements for the final submission.