Annotated Bibliography Objective I will concisely summarize the
Annotated Bibliography Objective: I will concisely summarize the content of a source and evaluate how effectively it could be used to support a research task.
See Example Formatting Annotated Bibliography Entries MLA Heading Correct MLA citation with hanging indent. Double spaced annotation that is also indented (author's last name is only piece of information flush with left hand margin). Annotation should be 100 -200 words and 1 -3 brief paragraphs.
Annotation Content Summarize Evaluate Explain Concisely summarize the topic and content of the source. Concisely evaluate the author's style of writing and how effectively they execute their purpose. Concisely explain how applicable this source is to your topic and how you might incorporate it into your work.
Content Thoughts Continued A SUMMARY OF ITS CONTENT THE PURPOSE OF THE WORK ANY SPECIAL OR UNIQUE FEATURES ABOUT THE MATERIAL FOR WHAT TYPE OF AUDIENCE THE WORK IS WRITTEN THE STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES OR BIASES IN THE MATERIAL ITS RELEVANCE TO THE TOPIC HOW YOU MAY USE THE MATERIAL IN YOUR WORK
Think of the annotated bibliography as an "elevator pitch"where you have 30 seconds to explain a source to someone, provide your overall evaluation of it, and explain how you might use that source in the future. Other Tips and Suggestions Think back on our work writing rhetorical precis paragraphs. The annotated bibliography has you do similar thinking in terms of summarizing and evaluating, but you have a bit more flexibility in terms of how you present your thinking. No need to be fancy. Prioritize being precise, concise, and clear.
Works Referenced Purdue OWL
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