Assignment Objective: Learn about your topic; analyze and synthesize possible sources Goal: Gather credible source information to support argument Textbook Reading: p. 388-400 Student Example: Annotated Bib Student Example (includes one example entry; you must include 5) Template Document: Annotated Bib Template Scholarly sources are required for this assignment. You will NOT earn points for popular sources. The annotated bibliography is an important step in the research process, as analyzing and synthesizing each possible source assists you in knowing if the source will properly support your thesis statement. This assignment is the most time consuming assignment in the course. You will have to read, analyze, document, and record each source you plan to use to support the argument in your essay. Get to work on this assignment early and leave yourself some extra time to review it before submitting to the dropbox. Past students have noted that this is the most challenging, but most rewarding, assignment of the term. A bibliography is a list of sources one has used for researching a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called "references" or "works cited" depending on the style format you are using. A bibliography usually just includes the bibliographic information (i.e., the author, title, publisher, etc.). An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation. Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes the citation, a summary, and an evaluation of each of source. For purposes of developing research skills in this class, we are going to take it one step further and detail what information can be used to support the argument and counterargument for the research paper. This is NOT the traditional formatting of an annotated bibliography. Please closely follow the template for completion of the annotated bibliography. Creating an annotated bibliography calls for the application of a variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinct analysis, and informed library research. Writing an annotated bibliography can help you gain a good perspective on what is being said about your topic. While you are researching, evaluation of your sources is essential. You cannot expect to use the first few sources you come across. Once you find an acceptable source, create an entry for the annotated bibliography using the criteria guide below. Criteria I. CITATION: APA formatted reference citation II. SUMMARY:In one sentence, summarize the article topic and findings. III. EVALUATION: What interesting information/data (2-3) will help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of that information. Parenthetical citations required. To get started, click on the student example and template document linked above. Notes: FIVE (5) scholarly sourcesrequired, with 2-3 pieces of information gathered from each source. Include the thesis statement in bold letter at the top of the assignment. If you are hav ...

1. Assignment Objective: Learn about your topic; analyze and
synthesize possible sources
Goal: Gather credible source information to support argument
Textbook Reading: p. 388-400
Student Example: Annotated Bib Student Example (includes one
example entry; you must include 5)
Template Document: Annotated Bib Template
Scholarly sources are required for this assignment. You will
NOT earn points for popular sources.
The annotated bibliography is an important step in the research
process, as analyzing and synthesizing each possible source
assists you in knowing if the source will properly support your
thesis statement. This assignment is the most time consuming
assignment in the course. You will have to read, analyze,
document, and record each source you plan to use to support the
argument in your essay. Get to work on this assignment early
and leave yourself some extra time to review it before
submitting to the dropbox. Past students have noted that this is
the most challenging, but most rewarding, assignment of the
term.
A bibliography is a list of sources one has used for researching
a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called "references" or

2. "works cited" depending on the style format you are using. A
bibliography usually just includes the bibliographic information
(i.e., the author, title, publisher, etc.).
An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation.
Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes the citation, a
summary, and an evaluation of each of source. For purposes of
developing research skills in this class, we are going to take it
one step further and detail what information can be used to
support the argument and counterargument for the research
paper. This is NOT the traditional formatting of an annotated
bibliography. Please closely follow the template for completion
of the annotated bibliography.
Creating an annotated bibliography calls for the application of a
variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinct
analysis, and informed library research. Writing an annotated
bibliography can help you gain a good perspective on what is
being said about your topic. While you are researching,
evaluation of your sources is essential. You cannot expect to
use the first few sources you come across. Once you find an
acceptable source, create an entry for the annotated
bibliography using the criteria guide below.
Criteria
I. CITATION: APA formatted reference citation
II. SUMMARY:In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.

3. III. EVALUATION: What interesting information/data (2-3)
will help you support your argument? Follow with your
analysis of that information. Parenthetical citations required.
To get started, click on the student example and template
document linked above.
Notes:
FIVE (5) scholarly sourcesrequired, with 2-3 pieces of
information gathered from each source.
Include the thesis statement in bold letter at the top of the
assignment.
If you are having difficulty in finding the DOI for citations,
visit crossref.org. You MUST have an article DOI or publisher
URL for every online source.
I cannot stress this enough: please follow the format detailed in
the example annotated bibliography. The more detailed you are,
the less questions (and concerns) I will have regarding your
research. I will grade your first submission only (regardless of
requests for revisions), so ask questions first, then submit.
*Hint: Use your Roadmap as a guide for the information you
need to research and include in the annotated bib.

4. *Note: 5 scholarly sources are required for the Argument Paper,
10 scholarly sources are required for the Analytical Research
Paper.
Name
Due Date
WR122 – Brown
Annotated Bibliography
Topic:
Working Thesis:
Source #1
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.
III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of
that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.
2.
3.
Source #2
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.

5. III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of
that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.
2.
3.
Source #3
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.
III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of
that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.
2.
3.
Source #4
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.
III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of
that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.

6. 2.
3.
Source #5
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.
III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of
that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.
2.
3.
Source #6
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.
III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of
that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.
2.
3.

7. Source #7
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.
III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of
that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.
2.
3.
Source #8
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.
III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of
that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.
2.
3.
Source #9
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.
III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of

8. that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.
2.
3.
Source #10
I. Citation:
II. Summary: In one sentence, summarize the article topic and
findings.
III. Evaluation:What interesting information/data (2-3) will
help you support your argument? Follow with your analysis of
that information. Parenthetical citations required.
1.
2.
3.
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Coral!Mason"
November!1,!2009!
WR122!–!Brown!

9. Argument!Essay!Annotated!Bibliography!
!
Topic:!Distance"Education!
!
Working!Thesis:!Distance"college"education"programs"will"eq
ualize"learning"opportunities"by"allowing"students"increased"
flexibility,"heightened"accessibility"and"variety,"and"decrease
d"cost.!
"
I.!!Citation:""
Cook,"M.,"Dickerson,"D."L.,"Annetta,"L."A.,"&"Minogue,"J."(
2011)."InKservice"teachers’"perceptions"of"online"learning"
environments."Quarterly!Review!Of!Distance!Education,"12(2),
"73K79."Retrieved"from"http://www.infoagepub.com/"
II.!!Summary:"In!one!sentence,!summarize!the!article!topic!an
d!findings."
Cook,"Dickerson,"Annetta,"and"Minogue"(2011)"research"focu
sed"on"finding"“which"form"of"communication"is"most"effect"
for"use"in"blending"learning"environments…”""(p.74),"and"res
earchers"found"that"students"in"this"setting"preferred"text"cha
ts"
(Cook,"et."al,"2011"p."78)"K"which"surprised"them,"and"me.""
"
III.!!Evaluation:!What!interesting!information/data!(2N3)!will!
help!you!support!your!argument?!!Follow!with!your!analysis!o

10. f!that!
information.!!Parenthetical!citations!required.!
1.""Research"shows"that"“text"chats"were"perceived"to"be"bett
er"than"audio"conferences"and"discussion"boards…”"probably"
due"to"the"“social"interactions,"more"task"support,"increased"
convergence"on"meaning,"and"increased"confidence"that"
someone"would"respond"to"ideas”"(Cook,"Dickerson,"Annetta,
"and"Minogue,"2011,"p.78)."""
More"online"courses"should"include"text"chats"to"increase"the
"learning"opportunities.""The"only"problem"is"that"this"
means"students"would"have"to"meet"online"at"a"particular"tim
e,"which"is"what"many"online"students"are"trying"to"
avoid.""(I"could"even"use"this"information"in"the"counterKarg
ument.)"
2.""Cook,"Dickerson,"Annetta,"and"Minogue"(2011)"asserted"t
hat"discussion"forums"should"not"be"used"in"conjunction"with
"
courses"that"also"meet"faceKtoKface"since"students"would"ha
ve"other"means"of"interaction"(p."79)."
Discussion"forums"do"have"their"place,"but"are"sometimes"use
d"too"often.""Hybrid"courses"should"use"the"online"
format"to"only"submit"assignments,"but"the"discussion"forums
"would"end"up"being"redundant.""The"authors"seemed"
surprised"about"their"findings"–

11. "that"adult"learners"would"choose"text"chat"as"their"preferred
"methods"of"
communication"for"the"online"course;"previous"research"show
ed"that"audio"and"video"chatting"was"preferred"to"text"
chatting"(Cook,"Dickerson,"Annetta,"and"Minogue,"2011,"p."7
7)."The"preferred"methods"are"changing,"probably"
because"students"are"adapting."
3.""“Asynchronous"online"discussion"is"one"of"he"most"widel
y"used"instructional"activities"for"online"and"blended"learning
"
environments"(Cook,"Dickerson,"Annetta,"and"Minogue,"2011,
"p."74)."
Discussion"forums"are"popular"in"all"online"courses.""There"i
s"a"good"side"and"a"bad"side"of"discussion"forum.""
Students"get"as"much"out"of"an"activity"as"they"put"into"it.""
If"the"student"posts"rubbish"responses,"they"won’t"learn"
much.""If"students"do"not"read"other"responses,"they"will"not
"learn"other"viewpoints.""Students"who"choose"to"take"
an"online"class"have"to"put"a"little"more"effort"into"the"learn
ing"process.""They"can’t"just"hear"a"response"from"
another"student,"like"they"would"in"a"regular"class.""They"wo
uld"actually"have"to"log"on,"find"the"post,"read"it,"and"
analyze"it,"which"takes"a"lot"more"effort.""The"college"and"te
achers"should"not"be"chastised"for"using"the"discussion"

12. forum"(but"it"should"be"a"part"of"the"whole"educational"expe
rience).""There"has"to"be"some"way"to"replace"the"faceK
toKface"discussion"that"would"take"place"in"the"classroom."""
Notice"the"
quote,"then"
reflection"
about"the"
info" page"numbers"to"cite""
Strong"reflection"on"source"information"–
"will"be"used"in"the"
essay"itself""(the"response"is"lengthy,"but"will"be"useful"in"
the"rough"draft"process"–"a"good"portion"of"the"paper"is"
already"written)"
Accurate"APA"citation,"including"proper"capitalization"and"pu
blisher"
website"(since"DOI"is"not"available)"
Use"an"
applicable"
quote"or"
summary"
from"the"
article."""
Follow"the"
source"
information"
with"your"
detailed"
analysis."

13. Use"proper"
APA"
parenthetical"
citations"
throughout"
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