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English 101–Overview of Annotated Bibliography Entries
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Research Paper Assignment:
Compile ten annotated works cited (or bibliography) entries for sources that
you have reviewed for your research paper topic. Use MLA citation form. |
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Course
Readings: Compose an annotated works cited entry for each reading. |
Generally, each Annotated Entry should
contain:
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An MLA Works Cited Entry
for the source. (See SMH for guidance) |
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A brief summary of the
text. Remember, this isn't a "blow-by-blow," detailed paraphrasing of the
text; this is your identification of key points.
Sample text: The Three Little Pigs.
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POOR (Information Overkill):
Once there was a mother pig and she had three sons. When they were old
enough to go into the world, their mother told them to build nice strong
houses so they'd be safe from the wolf. One pig built his house of straw.
The wolf came to his house and said, "Little pig, little pig, let me in"...
(continue this retelling of the entire story until "lived happily ever
after) |
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POOR (Can we make this any more
vague?): The story of three pigs and a wolf. (and your point
is?) |
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BETTER: A fairy tale
concerning three pigs who must each build their own homes in order to
protect themselves from the hungry wolf. The pigs who took the easier
approaches (by constructing their homes out of straw or sticks) quickly lost
their homes--and their lives-- to the big, bad wolf. However, one pig (who
was teased because of all the time he spent building his house from bricks)
not only kept his home and his life, but triumphed against the wolf, eating
him for dinner. |
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A consideration of the
relevance of the text to other readings or our class discussions, how it meets
and reacts with your repertoires, and even a
consideration of the repertoires from which the
work was created. You may consider this your analysis. |
As stated in
OWL, the
On-Line Western Library, an annotation should:
| be brief; approximately 150 words. |
| summarize the central theme and scope of the book, article, or report.
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| evaluate the authority or background of the author. |
| comment on the intended audience. |
| compare or contrast this work with others that you have cited or will
cite. |
| explain how this work relates to your theme or topic. |
For more examples, visit the
following sites. However, keep in mind that web formatting does not always
translate into correct paper formatting. The citation (the author, title, and
publication information) should be a hanging indent (see SMH), while the
annotation (commentary) should follow regular prose/paragraph structure.
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