Following these rules:

For each annotation, you will provide a complete citation (top of the document) and then do the following in essay form (one paragraph per task):

• Summarize: What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? The length of your annotations will determine how detailed your summary is.

For more help, see our handout on paraphrasing sources.

• Assess: After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source?

For more help, see our handouts on evaluating resources.

• Reflect: Once you've summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic?

This information is from Purdue OWL's page on writing an annotated bibliography. for now, we are simply writing single-source annotations. Again, for each paragraph for each component above, each annotation will be on one source only and three paragraphs for the source. Please write your annotation in Standard academic English and use essay form - no bullet points or Q&A!

How to write a critical annotation on "Adopt Don't Shop".

My draft is as follows:

Topic Selection and Research Question

Part A: Topic Selection

Selecta topic for your Final Argument Paper using the following steps:

• Complete research based on your interests and discipline (if applicable).

Respondto the following questions in 25-50 words total.

• What is your selected topic?
• Why is this topic appropriate for an argument paper?

Part B: Forming Your Position to Develop Your Argument

Respondto the following questions using the topic you selected.

1. What is your position related to your topic? (25-50 words total)
2. What are three reasons why you have this position about this topic? (25-50 words total)

1. Do you believe research will support your reasons for this position? What will you do if you cannot locate research to support your reasons for your position? (25-50 words total)

Part C: Drafting Your Research Question

Createa draft of your research question usingyour position and reasons for your position.