ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
All students enrolled in ENG 1102 are required to write a Research Paper that incorporates at least 5-7 secondary sources into their paper. For this research paper, you are to select an Author and do research on the Author and or one of their works from our readings during this course. To demonstrate their understanding of these secondary sources, all ENG 1102 students are required to compose an annotated bibliography for each of their secondary sources. An Annotated Bibliography is a formal list of secondary source citations with a short overview of each essays main argument. The educational goal is (1) to gather information necessary for your final research paper; (2) to train yourself in finding other authors theses sentences so you can write your own; and (3) to demonstrate your ability to comprehend secondary sources. Before you begin this assignment you should read the Purdue OWL section on annotated bibliographies at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/ (Links to an external site.)
For this assignment you should:
Your bibliography should look something like this for a book:
Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor Books, 1995. Print.
Lamott’s book offers honest advice on the nature of a writing life, complete with its insecurities and failures. Taking a humorous approach to the realities of being a writer; the chapters in Lamott’s book are wry and anecdotal and offer advice on everything from plot development to jealousy, from perfectionism to struggling with one’s own internal critic. In the process, Lamott includes writing exercises designed to be both productive and fun, but rather than a practical handbook to producing and/or publishing, this text is indispensable because of its honest perspective, its down-to-earth humor and its encouraging approach.
Chapters in this text could easily be included in the curriculum for a writing class; some of the writing exercises would also be appropriate for generating classroom writing exercises. Students should find Lamott’s style both engaging and enjoyable.
(Example from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/03/ (Links to an external site.)
And like this for an article:
Babbitt, Kevin. “Mary Magdalene and the Drama of Saints: Theatre, Gender, and Religion in Late Medieval England.” Theatre Journal 57.2 (2005). 331-332. 10 September 2005. <http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/ theatre_journal/v057/57.2babbitt.html (Links to an external site.)
The author provides an in-depth review of Theresa Coletti’s book (ISBN-13: 978-0812238006) based on the Bodleian Library manuscript Digby 133 (the Digby Mary Magdalene). He is very favorable of the book, describing the author’s analysis as knowledgeable, thorough, and cohesive. Babbitt highly recommends the text for anyone interested in looking at the performance of religion, especially in light of gender issues. Advanced students as well as instructors should find something useful in this article.
Please address any questions to the Instructor.
English 1102: Annotated Bibliography
25% Research
The student demonstrates proficiency with searching the Troy University library online catalogue and databases to identify 5-7 potential secondary sources for the final research paper. The research is a combination of books and scholarly articles. Each potential source focuses on a specific text from the syllabus and demonstrates a general focus on a single theme or issue within the work that will be the subject of the final research paper. (In other words, the student does not cite the first 5-7 items that pop up during the research process, but searches for essays on imagery in Emily Dickinson, for example).
25% Proper MLA formatting
The annotated bibliography demonstrates student awareness of proper MLA formatting procedures as outlined at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/ (Links to an external site.). Among these procedures: listing authors in alphabetical order by last name; authors last names listed first, followed by first name; proper citation of title using italics for full-length books and quotation marks for an article, short story, or poems; use of place, publisher, and date of publication for books and journal title, volume and issue, date of publication, and page numbers for articles; use of punctuation including periods, commas, and semi-colons; and proper acknowledgment of medium of publication, including use of Print for physical books (hard copy) and articles consulted and URL and date access documentation for sources read online (Web. Date)
25% Annotations
The student writes a coherent, 75-100 word paragraph summarizing the thesis of the secondary source using complete sentences. The paragraph includes quotes, whether a complete sentence or selected phrases from the source, along with a parenthetical reference for the page number cited.
10% Punctuation/Grammar
The student has followed punctuation and grammar rules throughout the paper. The student has also paid attention to accuracy in spelling and the overall formatting of the paper.
15% Improvement
The annotated bibliography shows signs of concerted effort on the students part to correct grammar errors from previous assignments and to demonstrate improvement over the course of the semester.
English 1102: Research paper
10% Introduction
The student establishes the importance of the literary theme or topic being analyzed in his/her opening paragraph. The essay uses an anecdote or some research to demonstrate why the chosen subject is significant to the primary text being analyzed. The introduction insists on the need to redefine the issue.
15% Thesis
The thesis asserts a clear and coherent interpretation of the selected theme or topic, explaining the theme/topics function within either the work or the works genre.
15% Organization and Development
On a paragraph by paragraph basis, the essay uses transition devices and topic sentences to remind readers of the basic thesis being argued. Each paragraph demonstrates a proficiency with literary analysis by explicating cited passages. Secondary sources (research) are cited to support the students thesis, or as a contrast to it. Each paragraph is well-developed.
15% Research
The essay employs a combination of secondary sources from the Troy University library catalogue and online databases to demonstrate knowledge of existing criticism on the chosen theme or topic in the work selected. (The ratio of books to periodicals is up to the individual instructor).
15% MLA Formatting, including in-text parenthetical citation and Works Cited
The essay demonstrates proficiency with the use of parentheses to designate the page of a cited quote from either the primary or secondary source, recognizing that MLA does not make use of p. or pg. The student demonstrates knowledge of when to include the authors last name within the parentheses (Bishop 106) and when not to (106). The Works Cited page demonstrates a commitment to the proper MLA formatting procedures outlined at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/ (Links to an external site.). Among these procedures: listing authors in alphabetical order by last name; authors last names listed first, followed by first name; proper citation of title using italics for full-length books and quotation marks for article, short story, and poems; use of place, publisher, and date of publication for books and journal title, volume and issue, date of publication, and page numbers for articles; use of punctuation including periods, commas, and semi-colons; and proper acknowledgment of medium of publication, including use of Print for physical books (hard copy) and articles consulted and URL and date access documentation for sources read online (Web. Date).
10% Conclusion
The student has incorporated a clear conclusion that goes beyond simply summarizing the topic to include the potential implications of their analysis.
10% Punctuation/Grammar
The student has followed punctuation and grammar rules throughout the paper. The student has also paid attention to accuracy in spelling and the overall formatting of the paper.
10% Improvement
The essay shows signs of concerted effort on students part to correct grammar errors from previous assignments and to demonstrate improvement over the course of the semester.
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