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Annotated Bibliography (4-5 pages)
100 points total
- Rough draft workshop
- Final draft:
The first step in exploring topics in ethnic literature will be to gain a better understanding of the scholarly work being done on your text and theme. For this project, students will create an annotated bibliography for their proposed final paper text and topic topic.
Scaffolded Steps:
- List of 15-20 sources (scholarly or professional sources) for annotated bibliography.
- Sources should be published between 1980 and the present (2012). Bibliography MUST include 1-2 sources from the 1980s-1990s and 3-5 sources from 2010-2012.
- One complete (sample) annotation.
- Revised research question.
- Rough draft of Annotated Bibliography for Rough Draft Workshop.
- Rough draft MUST include historical overview of topic related to research question.
- Final draft due to WIKI page AND Turnitin.
- For the final draft of the annotated bibliography and historical overview, students should compile a portfolio of all the assignments listed above.
- The final annotated bibliography and topic history should build towards the final research project.
- Each annotation should be 1 - 2 paragraphs.
- Annotations should include SUMMARY and ASSESSMENT.
- Annotated bib should be SINGLE spaced.
- Historical overview should be DOUBLE spaced (2 pages).
- Historical overview of the scholarship should reflect on the EVOLUTION of the topic (in scholarship/scholarly literature).
- Historical overview should be at least TWO pages (and no more than three pages).
- Historical overview should be written in standard paragraph form and it should utilize the conventions of STUDENT'S MLA FORMAT.
- POINTS:
- Annotated Bib with assessment and summary - 50 pts.
- Historical overview - 50 pts.
Name: _________________________________________________________________________
Annotated Bibliography and Historic Overview Rubric
Full participation in Rough Draft Workshop and Conferences (Yes) (No – loss of 10%): ______________
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A
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B – C
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C- – F
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Comments
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Bibliography (10 pts)
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Complete
Accurate citation
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Inaccurate citation
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Incomplete (less than 10 sources)
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Research Question (10 pts)
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Present
Question that could be answered with a research project
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Present
In question formation
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Incomplete or absent
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Historic Overview (40)
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Announces the topic
Statement of purpose (summaries historical overview in 1-2 sentences)
Supports statement of purpose in 1-2 pages
Smooth, chronological discussion of topic’s evolution and continuity in scholarship
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Announces the topic
Statement of purpose (summaries historical overview in 1-2 sentences)
Supports statement of purpose in 1-2 pages
Attempts chronological discussion of topic’s evolution in scholarship
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Lacks topic or clear statement of purpose
Fails to fully describe the chronological evolution of topic in scholarship
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Annotations (40 total)
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Complete (7-10 sources)
Includes 1-2 sources from 1980s or 1990s
Includes 3-5 sources from 2010 and later
Includes complete summary & assessment (1-2 paragraphs)
Uses the diction and syntax of an annotated bibliography
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Complete (at least 7 sources)
Includes 1-2 sources from 1980s or 1990s
Includes 3-5 sources from 2010 and later
Includes summary and assessment
Attempts diction and syntax of annotated bibliography
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Incomplete (less than 7 sources)
Does not include sources from all required date ranges.
Lacks either summary or assessment
Improper diction and/or syntax
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Summary (20)
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1-2 paragraphs
Uses appropriated diction and syntax (brief and professional)
Addresses all important aspects of research article
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At least one paragraph
Attempts appropriate style and tone
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Less than one paragraph
Inappropriate style and tone
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Assessment and Reflection (20)
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Assess the value of the research/article (positive and negative)
Recognizes the context of the research
Comments on method, or theory (demonstrates student’s understanding of the research)
Reflects on relation to research question.
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Assess the value of the research/article as positive or negative
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Lacks assessment (or assessment not apparent)
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Total
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