our annotated bibliography will allow you to explore a popular culture theory or methodology of your
choice.
To complete the assignment select 10 academic peer-reviewed journal articles from social, cultural, or
historical journals (full-length only, minimum 15 pages each) that explicitly use the same theory, theorist,
or methodology. Examine your textbook for examples or consult with the TAs or the instructor on our
office hours. Review each article closely and summarize the key points related to argumentation,
supporting evidence, and conclusions (as noted below). You may discuss any number of other points
from the article. However, your paper (at a minimum) must address the following four substantive
themes (organized in four distinct paragraphs):
1) Briefly outline the author, and the subject and theory addressed in the journal article
2) Identify the primary argument(s) of the article
3) Outline the evidence used to support the argument(s)
4) Summarize the conclusions
Your assignment must also include a title page (see attached) and be sure to identify the theory
selected.
Your annotated bibliography entries will be graded on the following combined criteria: Structure,
Grammar, and Content.
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Additional detail on your annotation assignment will be provided in class and editing abbreviations are
provided at the end of the syllabus. Each annotation will be no longer than one, single-spaced typed
page. Be sure to include the bibliographic entry at the top of each page. All four margins must be set at a
length of 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all four sides of the page with a 12-point font (arial or times roman
preferred). Write in third person for this assignment. It is your responsibility to know how to use your
word processing software. If you do not know how to accomplish the above formatting guidelines (i.e.
adjusting your margins) then take the time to learn.
Always begin with a full bibliographic citation at the top of the page. Remember the citation and the
annotation are single-spaced.
Use the following links to inform your approach to writing an annotation, if you have never written one
before. We will address this in lecture and additional links and guides will be provided.
https://guides.libraries.uc.edu/c.php?g=598564&p=4143747
https://sites.umuc.edu/library/libhow/bibliography_tutorial.cfm
