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Formal Essay Three: Annotated Bibliography Assignment

One of the more useful tools in conducting research is the annotated bibliography.

Purpose: An annotated bibliography is an organizing tool that is helpful when working on a research project. An effective annotated bibliography is used to compile research sources in one location and provide the researcher with quick access to the information contained in each source. You will research and write on the same topic as essay one and essay two.

Audience: This assignment should be directed at your scholarly peers, and you may assume that they have only a casual familiarity with your topic or issue.

Content/Subject: Your annotated bibliography will consist of the sources that you have deemed relevant to your topic and/or question(s) of inquiry. While you may encounter sources that are not relevant or do not fit the scope of your project while researching, for the purposes of this assignment, you will only include the ones that you find useful and relevant.

Cite the source in proper APA format. The citations should be organized in alphabetical order by author just as in an APA References page.

Follow with a brief summary of the source (approx. 3-5 sentences) and then provide an evaluation of the source. All of the annotation should be in your own words.

Explain the source’s relevance and importance to your issue.

Constraints: The annotated bibliography is a fairly rigid genre. Your citations must adhere to APA format. This will be one of the central components of the grade for this assignment.
The annotations for each source should follow an academic style. This means that you must construct, with elevated and sophisticated language, correct grammatical sentences that effectively summarize what each source has to say. Additionally, you should explain how each source is relevant to the issue that you have selected and what it adds to your knowledge about your issue.

Specific guidelines to follow when completing this assignment are:
• 6 sources of various types (book, article, website, etc.).
• Sources focused around a narrowed issue or question of inquiry.
• Adherence to APA format for all citations.
• Sources in alphabetical order according to author.
• Thoughtful and complete annotations.
• Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.