Write a summary paragraph for each article. Answer the following questions in your paragraph: What is the author’s thesis or reason for writing? What are the author’s main points? How does the author support his or her points? What research methodology did the author(s) use or how did the author collect the information? What is the usefulness of the article to professionals in your major field of study?

The Annotated Bibliography

Article Summary Project Assignment One: The Annotated Bibliography (100 points: 5 points for each article citation; 15 points for each summary paragraphs)

1. Find articles from 3 peer reviewed journals and two trade journal in your major.

Choose articles that build on a single common theme.

(These themes may be hot topics in your major)

2. Submit a list of the five articles, cited in APA format.

3. Write a summary paragraph for each article. Answer the following questions in your paragraph: What is the author’s thesis or reason for writing? What are the author’s main points? How does the author support his or her points? What research methodology did the author(s) use or how did the author collect the information? What is the usefulness of the article to professionals in your major field of study?