There are two parts to every entry in an annotated bibliography: thecitationand theannotation (think summary and/or paraphrase notecard).

The Citation:

The citation includes the bibliographic information of the source.Citations are organized alphabetically and formatted according to MLA (9th Ed.) or APA (7th Ed.) style manuals.

Sample Journal Citation in MLA format:

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of article or chapter." Book or Journal Title Volume (date): page numbers.
• Gilbert, Pam. "From Voice to Text: Reconsidering Writing and Reading in theEnglish Classroom." English Education 23.4 (1991): 195-211.

Sample Annotation. The annotation is a brief paragraph following the citation. In general, a summary/paraphrase citation may include the following:

• the type andcontent of the source (what type it is: article, book, editorial, poster, video)
• the usefulness of the source (supports, refutes, or is neutral about your position)
• the intended audience (general public, professionals, what level of education?)
• the credibility of the author/source (primary, secondary, tertiary: expert opinion, or a general source)and some of the writer's background
• your position or reaction (your opinion of the source and how it fits into your position and research)

Sample Annotated Bibliography Page (APA style):

Author's Last, First (Year of Publication). Title of Book. Publisher.

Citation: Ehrenreich, B. (2001).Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. Henry Holt and Company.

Annotation: In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist's research, Ehrenreich investigates the reality of living on a minimum wage in America. Taking jobs as a waitress, a maid in a cleaning service, and a Walmart sales employee, Ehrenreich reflects on her work, her relationships with fellow workers, and her financial struggles in each situation. Ehrenreich's book is a valuable primary source, as she collects good qualitative data. She is objective in her commentary, and she gives an every day "slice-of-life" viewpoint about her lived experience. However, a limitation of her reporting is that she could look at the big picture, use more perspectives, and give more data.

Your Task:

1. Use Google Scholarand/or Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpointsto compile a variety of sources (at least TEN) based on the debate resolution (death penalty or animal testing) and your position (affirmative or negative). Remember, in lesson 4.2, wediscussed this example:

• TOPIC: DEATH PENALTY / POSITION: AFFIRMATIVE (The U.S. ought to ban the death penalty)
• >Anti-death penaltyprimarysources: 2-3
• Pro-death penalty primary sources: 1-2
• Anti-death penaltysecondarysources: 2-3
• Pro-death penalty secondary sources: 1-2
• Anti-death penaltytertiarysources: 2-3
• Pro-death penalty tertiary sources: 1-2

2. Alphabetize your 10 citations. Format each according to MLA style. Under each citation, in your Annotation, discuss the source in complete sentences / paragraph form (no bullets!) in terms of:

• asummaryorparaphraseof the source
• source's position:pro (supports or affirms your position) or con (goes against or negates your position)?
• source's type: primary, secondary, or tertiary
• source's data: quantitative or qualitative; the latest research or dated
• the author's solution to the problem
• Your personal thoughts on the source. Remember OPCVL (4.2)? What's the source'svalue(s)? What's the source'slimitation(s)?