annotated bibliography

The paper must include five outside sources that you intend to use for your research paper. For each source, you will include the following:
The source/citation must be in correct MLA format (8th edition. Below each citation, you will include the following:
Summary: What is the main argument of the source? What topics are covered? If someone were to ask you what the article or book is about, what would you say? Does your entry both summarize the source without including minutia?
Assessment/Analysis: Is it a useful source for your prospective project? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source?
Reflection: Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic?
The sources must be in alphabetical order.

Refer to the sample annotated bibliography for proper formatting.

I. Introduction: Introduce your topic and your intent. Your thesis should introduce your sources.

II. Annotated Bibliographies: Discuss your sources for your research paper. Each paragraph will contain the following:

One citation in proper MLA format
Summary
Assessment/Analysis
Reflection
III. Conclusion: The paper should have a conclusion that wraps up the entire paper.

Length Requirement: 600 words. Any paper that falls below the length requirement will lose points. Any paper under 550 words will lose 15 pts. Any paper under 500 words will lose 25 pts.)

Format: Paper must be in correct essay format (MLA Style). Any paper that does not follow MLA style will lose points. The paper must follow the correct format for an annotated bibliography. REFER TO SAMPLE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FORMATTING.

The paper must be in correct essay format. This includes:

correct heading: student’s name, instructor’s name, course and date
in Times New Roman font with type size of 12
The paper must be double spaced. However, because of the formatting of each entry (the entries will follow the same format as a Works Cited page), students may triple space between paragraphs.
The Bibliography must follow the following guidelines:

MLA, 8th edition must be used for the citations. Information on citing sources in MLA 8th edition can be found in the Writing Handbook, and on the Canvas source site.
The paper must include a minimum of FIVE sources.
The sources must be in alphabetical order.
The sources must include the proper annotations. Information on the annotations can be found below and in the sample paper posted below this link for additional information.
The paper must have an introduction and a conclusion.