For each source, you will provide its formal citation in Chicago format, and then compose a substantive “annotation” that consists of 2 to 4 paragraphs, which are broken down into two subsections: “summary” and “analytical” paragraphs.
• Your summary paragraph(s) will succinctly but thoroughly explain the main points of the reading, without any editorializing, as with an academic journal article abstract.
• Your analytical paragraph(s) will build on the foundation of your summary paragraphs by providing a thoughtful analytical commentary on the text, choosing one or more of these options:
o Provide an extension or a counterpoint to one or more of the ideas summarized in your summary paragraphs. For example, you could critically examine the text’s premise, ideas, evidence or interpretation; you could apply ideas or evidence from other sources for the purpose of elucidating or reframing a reader’s understanding of the text’s main point(s); and so forth.
o Use an idea or set of ideas described in your summary paragraph(s) as a lens through which to view aspects of the “social drama” that our communities (at whatever level of society: local, regional, national, world) are presently navigating
o Apply an idea or ideas summarized in your summary paragraph(s) to your own your own scholarly (academic) or community (public, civic) interests.
Different kinds of articles will prompt you to write different kinds of analytical comments.
3. Include a short Introductory Note (on the page following the Table of Contents) that explains what this document is. This would be a good place to describe what the course covered in the weeks that pertain to your chosen texts (this is relevant for Parts 1 and 2 of your AB) and to explain how you went about choosing your last ten sources (for Part 3.)
4. The final version of your Annotated Bibliography should adhere to the Chicago Style Guide, which is what the HUMA program faculty have agreed to use.
5. Format your AB so that the text I under each numbered entry is single spaced. The numbered entry itself should be the text citation (in Chicago Style) and you should skip a line before commencing the single-spaced paragraphs under an entry.
6. Conclude the AB with a short Concluding Note that states what has just occurred and perhaps describes next steps (such as how you would like to follow up on/explore x or y topic, as you move forward in the HUMA course.)
7. List at the end of your document a separate alphabetical listing of your entries. This will be useful to you later on if you plan on keeping an alphabetical list of resources.
8. Make 1” margins and 12-point font.
9. Number your pages starting with the Introduction.
10. Proof-read your text and check your citations to be sure they are in Chicago style.