Formatting an Annotated Bibliography English 3 Research Assessment

Formatting an Annotated Bibliography English 3 Research Assessment 2011

Set Up MLA Format First l See page 26 of your writing handbook for step by step instructions in formatting MLA

After MLA is set up l On the first line of your paper, where you would usually begin your intro, you type the word thesis followed by a colon (: ) Thesis: l Then, type your full thesis paying attention to grammar and spelling.

Organize l Organize your sources into alphabetical order according to the source citation. l Then, set up hanging indentation going to Format > Paragraph and change “Special” to “Hanging. ” This will automatically ensure hanging indents for the rest of the bibliography. l Type your first source citation exactly as you copied it from galenet

Annotations l Annotations begin immediately after the source citation. l DO NOT hit enter and skip a line. Just keep typing

Annotations include… 2 to 4 descriptive sentences to summarize the main idea(s) of the item l 1 to 2 evaluative sentences to relate the item to your research topic and thesis statement l a direct quotation, properly cited with page or paragraph number in parentheses l

Direct quotations l Are tied to your own words and have a parenthetical citation at the end. l See page 7 -8 in your research packet for more detailed instructions

Direct Quotation Sample One critic claims, “animals have souls and thus have rights similar to those of humans” (Hood par. 9). l “Animals have souls, ” one critic claims, “thus have rights similar to those of humans” (Hood par. 9). l “Animals have souls and thus have rights similar to those of humans, ” one critic claims (Hood par. 9). l l Notice how it begins or ends with your own words. The parenthetical goes at the end and is followed by a period Quotation marks go around all words that are not your own.

Parenthetical citations l To format a citation correctly in an annotated bibliography you must… l l l Have parenthesis Have the author’s last name or a shortened version of the title (NOT the editor) Have the paragraph or page number Place them at the end of the sentence Place a period at the end Paragraph Number: (Hood par. 9). (“Animal Rights” par. 9) Page Number: (Bengal 9). . (Animals are People 9)

Please see sample l For more specifics about format