Description
Annotated Bibliography
Due Sunday by 11:59pm Points 30 Submitting a website url or a file upload
Due by Sunday at 11:59 pm
Purpose
This activity is designed to support the following Learning Objectives:
Write persuasively and logically by using different strategies.
Find, evaluate and use ideas ethically and from multiple sources into your own writing through academic research.
Knowledge:
After finishing this assignment, you will understand:
What rhetoric is
Different rhetorical strategies
That rhetoric can be used in both ethical and unethical ways
Skills:
After finishing this assignment, you will be able to:
How to find examples of rhetorical technique
Analyze the ethics of rhetoric in different real-world scenarios
Task
Write an annotated bibliography for 6 sources from the UCR Library Database, which you plan to use later as evidence in your research paper. One source MUST be from an academic journal. Follow the bibliographic structure below:
Bibliographic Structure
Write a citation in MLA Format. Each source should be listed alphabetically with inverted indentation.
Below each citation, write an annotation paragraph. Include the following:
2-3 Sentence Summary: What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say?
1-2 Sentence Evaluation: Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the purpose of this source?
1-2 Sentence Reflection: Is it a useful source? Does it help you answer your research question? How can you use this source in your research project?
Sample Annotated Bibliography in MLA format Download Sample Annotated Bibliography in MLA format
Submit as a file or google document. Make sure to repeat the process for all 6 sources.
