Annotated Bibliography Assignment:
All chapters and page numbers refer to Rules for Writers.
Annotated Bibliographies help students organize their research when they write their papers that incorporate secondary sources. In Rules for Writers handbook, read Chapter 51: “Managing Information; Taking Notes Responsibly” on pages 408-415 and Chapter 52: “Evaluating Sources” on pages 416-430. Please note that all sources used in writing for this course will come from the databases. Read the information about “Web Sources” for other courses that might allow sources that are found by using a search engine like Google.
Research the databases and find two (2) scholarly articles on an issue in one of the following areas for your second annotated bibliography:
Love or Hate (which is a stronger emotion?)
Romantic Love (American culture and romantic love) (individuals feel pressure to find love)
Or any other topic/issue that you can use in your argumentative essay.
*NOTE: These topics are broad. Narrow to find an issue that will help your essay’s argument.
Choose the essay prompt that you want to write your essay, knowing that the secondary source will support your argument. Briefly, here are the prompts (more detailed requirements to the essay will follow): Choose ONE (1) prompt below to write an argumentative essay:
1. “Love or Hate”: Is love or hate a stronger emotion? Use examples from these stories, as well as research, to support your argument.
–OR—
Topic: “Romantic Love”: Argue that because our culture overemphasizes romantic love, individuals feel pressured to find love, sometimes in the wrong places. Use examples from these stories, as well as research, to support your argument.
Thus, use your research skills to find informative and useful articles. Do not settle for the first articles that appear on the search list. Spend time researching. Remember: The scholarly articles must come from our databases.
Click on library on the left panel to begin your search. At Del Mar, Beacon seems to be the best search tool, so begin there. Beacon will search all the databases for you. If you need help, you may call the reference librarians at 698-1311 or use the “Chat” option on their home page. Check the library hours and do not wait until the last minute to seek help. Refer to syllabus for password information.
Requirements for Articles (Sources):
Scholarly article must come from Del Mar’s databases.
Scholarly article must have an author (or authors).
Scholarly article must have a title.
Scholarly article should be at least one page.
A scholarly article is NOT a blog, a book review, a discussion posting, or just an abstract.
Scholarly article may be in a book.
Use the database’s citation generator to generate a 2016 MLA citation, but remember to read “Research Tip” on page 409 in your handbook. The citation may include errors. One of the most common errors is that correct MLA capitalization is not used in the titles. Use your handbook. Pay close attention to examples in the handbook.
7. One of your secondary sources may be Laura Kipnis’s “Against Love” or Meghan O’Rouke’s “The Marriage Trap.” These two articles are found in your Arguing about Literature text in the “Why Marry?” cluster in the Chapter 10: “Love.”
In Rules for Writers handbook, read 52f: “Construct an Annotated Bibliography” on pages 427- 430. Follow correct 2016 MLA: heading, header, font, spacing, and the title: Annotated Bibliography. NOTE: Double space throughout and add header and heading even though the example on page 430 is single-spaced and does not have a header or a heading. Also, the example on page 430 is for a journal, not a database example. Look on page 479 in your handbook for an example of an article found in a database—C. And remember that 2016 MLA requires a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) or a URL address. *Review “Information to Collect for a Working Bibliography” on page 411 and Chapter 56b: “MLA List of Works Cited” pages 468-512.
Open your handbook to page 428 and follow the writing guide for an annotated bibliography.
Here are some additional helpful hints:
To double-check the generated MLA citation, use Chapters 56b “MLA List of Works Cited” on pages 468 – 512. PLEASE NOTE: Page 471 “Dates”: You only use an accessed date if the source has none. And if you use a date, pay close attention on how it is written.
Your first sentence (or first sentences) will be a summary of the article. You may have one to four (1- 4) sentences for the summary. (The example on page 430 has four.)
After the summary, you should write one-two (1-2) sentences evaluating the article for bias and relevance.
If you choose to quote, make sure to use quotation marks correctly and to follow correct MLA in-text citations. In your handbook, refer to Chapter 55: “Integrating Sources” beginning on page 445 and Chapter 56a: “Documenting Sources in MLA Style” beginning on page 458.
NOTE: If your article has page numbers, usually a PDF, use them in the in-text parenthetical citation. Do not use the printer’s page numbers. HTML articles do not require page numbers.
End with one – two (1-2) sentences evaluating how the source will help your essay.
