Write a 250–300 word summary of Richard A. Muller’s “Nuclear Waste” They Say/I Say (p. 206)
- Your goal for this assignment is to summarize the article’s main ideas and important points clearly, concisely, and accurately
- Use the templates in They Say/I Say for representing the words of others and for introducing quotations
- Review the points for writing a summary provided in the Week 1 Discussion
- Write an APA Style annotated bibliography with at least four sources on the topic you have chosen
- Each entry in your annotated bibliography should be composed of two parts
- A citation of one source
- A 200-word annotation placed beneath the citation summarizing the content of the source (thesis, evidence, supports, main points, etc.), evaluatingthe usefulness and reliability of the source, and indicating how you might use the source in your research paper
- Be sure to sufficiently summarize and paraphrase each source — no direct quotations
- The annotated bibliography should be written and formatted in scrupulous adherence to all APA style guidelines for its genre
- Refer to this PDF of the grading rubric for this assignment: Annotated Bibliography Grading Rubric
Notes
- Sample paper – Purdue Online Writing Lab OWL Annotated Bibliography Sample