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This is designed to evaluate sources of information.  An annotated bibliography includes all the citation information needed to find a source and a paragraph describing the source.

 

1. Please use the reading to complete annotated bibliography assignment. three sources based on the readings
2. "Why can't my employees write?" by John Warner
3. A History Of 'Snake Oil Salesmen'
4.      Nhuzat Amin, "South Englishes, North Englishes"

 

 

1. ONLY use APA citation formatting and use it consistently in the assignment
2. annotated paragraph include both a summary of the source AND an evaluation of the validity of the source and its usefulness.  Paragraphs should be in full sentences . Length of the entry is often linked with the length of the source.
   1. Summarize the content of the source - be descriptive and specific
   2. Describe the usefulness of the source
3. The format should list the citation, then the appropriate paragraph annotation followed by the next citation and annotation.  All entries should be typed and double spaced.

 

 

Brief Example:

Castro, P., Huber, M.E. 2005. Marine biology. 5th ed. New York: McGraw Hill. 451p. (n.d.). 

 

This college-level classroom text provides an overview of oceanography, marine organisms, marine ecology, and human relationships with the ocean. Microbes are described in detail in one chapter but are again discussed in the context of different marine ecosystems. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are detailed with descriptions of their varied metabolic reactions. Relationships of microbes to other organisms through symbiosis are highlighted as well as concerns of humans through plankton and microbial blooms.  The text also emphasizes how understudied marine microbes are due to research interests and the difficult of studying fragile organisms at sea. As a recent publication by qualified marine researchers and teachers, Castro and Huber, with extensive academic review, the information is current and valid. The source provides an excellent overview for the advanced beginner including glossary and appendices, but requires knowledge of basic biology and chemistry.

 

Identifying valid sources:

 

• Look for the author's credentials.  Are they a person who has a documented knowledge of what they're researching? Who is paying them to write this?
• When was the source created?  Could research since the time of publishing have changed the information included in your source?  If so, look for more recent works that give you the same (or different) information.
• What type of source is this - peer-edited journal, website, book?
• The depth and level of detail offered in the source.  It should be appropriate to your level of understanding but use relevant vocabulary and cite research to support its information.