Project 4: (100 points): Annotated Bibliography (related to project 3 and project 5) First draft due via “assignment” in Isidore on March 28 (Monday) before 10:00pm.  THE DEFINITION (what is annotated bibliography?) A bibliography, like your works cited page in project 2, is a list of sources (books, journal articles, Websites) that you have used when you conducted research on a topic.  When you write an annotated bibliography, you are going to add a summary and evaluation of each source to your bibliography.  THE PURPOSE :                                                                                                                                                    The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to demonstrate your ability to conduct research on your selected topic to collect information and your ability to read texts (both primary and secondary texts, especially the latter) critically.   An annotated bibliography can be published to present the current status of research on a topic so that other scholars can see what has been done in the literature.  However, this is not our purpose for this assignment.  Instead, you are asked to collect information on how scholars discuss one aspect on how China’s middle class performs their middle class identity and explain how each source may be used for your project 5.  THE AUDIENCE : You and me!  You will use it later when you work on your project 5.  I will check your sources to make sure you are on the right track on your project 5.  The REQUIREMENTS : Your annotated bibliography should include: · A minimum of Five (5) SCHOLARLY sources (a source with credentialed author(s) +bibliography) and Three (3) credible sources .  This is a record of the sources you have read.  · Use MLA format to list the bibliographical information of the source.  For example, if it is a book ,    Last name of the author, First name.  Book Title .  Place of publisher: Publisher name, year of      publication.  Print.  If it is a journal article ,    Last name of the author, First name.  “Title of the Article.” Journal Title volume. issue (year of     publication): page numbers.  · All entries of your annotated bibliography should be presented in alphabetical order · Use YOUR OWN WORDS to show your understanding of each source after a close reading · Each entry should include 1) Thorough summary of the source (what topics are covered? what is the main points in the source? Quotes should be used infrequently (if at all) and should only be used to relate the main ideas of the sources. ) 2) Evaluation of the source (How does this source compare to your other sources? Is this a credible source? What is the goal of this source? Is the source objective, or does it reflect a bias?) 3) Reflection of the source (How will this source help you when you write your paper? NOTE :  You do not have to use every source from your AB in your final paper.  Some of the sources may be sour.

1. Project 4: (100 points): Annotated Bibliography (related to
project 3 and project 5)
First draft due via “assignment” in Isidore on March 28
(Monday) before 10:00pm.
THE DEFINITION (what is annotated bibliography?)
A bibliography, like your works cited page in project 2, is a list
of sources (books, journal articles, Websites) that you have used
when you conducted research on a topic. When you write an
annotated bibliography, you are going to add a summary and
evaluation of each source to your bibliography.
THE PURPOSE
:
The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to demonstrate
your ability to conduct research on your selected topic to collect
information and your ability to read texts (both primary and
secondary texts, especially the latter) critically. An annotated
bibliography can be published to present the current status of
research on a topic so that other scholars can see what has been
done in the literature. However, this is not our purpose for this
assignment. Instead, you are asked to collect information on
how scholars discuss one aspect on how China’s middle class
performs their middle class identity and explain how each
source may be used for your project 5.
THE AUDIENCE
:
You and me! You will use it later when you work on your
project 5. I will check your sources to make sure you are on the
right track on your project 5.

2. The REQUIREMENTS
:
Your annotated bibliography should include:
·
A minimum of Five (5) SCHOLARLY sources (a source with
credentialed author(s) +bibliography) and Three (3) credible
sources
. This is a record of the sources you have read.
·
Use MLA format to list the bibliographical information of the
source. For example,
if it is
a book
,
Last name of the author, First name.
Book Title
. Place of publisher: Publisher name, year of publication.
Print.
If it is
a journal article
,
Last name of the author, First name. “Title of the Article.”
Journal Title
volume. issue (year of publication): page numbers.
·
All entries of your annotated bibliography should be presented
in alphabetical order
·

3. Use YOUR OWN WORDS to show your understanding of each
source after a close reading
·
Each entry should include
1)
Thorough summary of the source (what topics are covered? what
is the main points in the source? Quotes should be used
infrequently (if at all) and should only be used to relate the
main ideas of the sources. )
2)
Evaluation of the source (How does this source compare to your
other sources? Is this a credible source? What is the goal of this
source? Is the source objective, or does it reflect a bias?)
3)
Reflection of the source
(How will this source help you when you write your paper?
NOTE
: You do not have to use every source from your AB in your
final paper. Some of the sources may be sources you cannot use
in your paper, and this should be stated in your reflection.)
Example of Annotation:
Laskowski, Timothy "Naming Reality in Native American and
Eastern European Literatures."
MELUS
19.3 (1994): 47-59.
MLA International Bibliography
. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2009. In this article, Laskowski
attacks the ideas of post-structuralism, especially those which

4. seek to ignore political and historical influences on Native
American literature and discusses the importance of “naming
reality” in Native American and Eastern European literature. In
addition, he examines the use of names as a means by which to
preserve an oppressed culture, looking specifically at Polish
oppression during and after World War II and Native American
oppression by the American government. Laskowski also
examines the role that the spirit quest played in the naming of
Native American individuals and posits that the community
plays an essential role in this naming; without the community,
the individual cannot truly acquire a name which reflects his
vision quest or accomplishments. He or she is validated by the
vision quest (Laskowski 55-56).
This article will be helpful to my paper as it will help to explain
the importance of Zits’ rejoining the community and earning the
use of his name within that community. Only after Zits
completes his vision quest and re-enters society is he validated
as one who truly belongs to the community—as implied by
Mary’s statement that they seek to make him a permanent
member of the family (Alexie), and it is this re-entry into the
community which allows him to finally begin to use his real
name, Michael. The article also discusses naming as a means of
survival for a marginal culture within the dominant culture,
which will allow me to fully examine the way in which Zits
reclaiming of both his Native culture and white American name
allows him to take his place within the American community.
For further examples, please see The Purdue OWL at
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/