Guided Annotated Bibliography
1. Please create your own Word document and format it in proper APA.
2. Then, after your title page, compose a paragraph of approach and purpose. Answer all of the following questions in good depth and detail in this single rich paragraph: What has been your approach to finding your sources? What have you been looking for? How successful have you been? Do you plan to change strategies, and/or do you have additional specific sources or search strategies in mind?
Guidelines:
The annotated bibliography is formatted in a particular manner, and there are different types of annotated bibliographies. Yours must be analytical in nature in that you are not just explaining the source’s contents, but also performing evaluations on your sources and connecting them to your own purposes.
Your sources will be in alphabetical order, all referenced in correct APA style, and each followed by a rich paragraph analyzing the source. The paragraph must be formatted according to APA standards, with correct indentations and spacing.
Each annotation should include a very brief overview, then a close look at specific points, ideas and information from the source that stand out to you as important in the context of your own argument. Use evidence from the source and explain how and why it is a viable source in general, and then specifically why it is valuable to you, to one of your specific points/purposes. Finally, note if the source backs or opposes other sources on your list and how. In short, dig deeply and use your annotations as preparation for structuring and drafting your paper.