For this assignment, look ahead to the final essay, in which you will be writing about one of the genres presented in the text book.What is an Annotated Bibliography?It’s basically like a Works Cited page, where you list sources alphabetically in MLA format, but with an annotation below each one. Note: If you prefer APA or Chicago style, that’s fine, but be consistent.Why would someone do this?Many reasons, but, primarily, an Annotated Bibliography is a way to organize research for a project. Once you start writing your final essay, you will have the relevant research completed.What are you looking for?For the Annotated Bibliography assignment, I would like a short (few paragraphs) synopsis of what you intend to do for the final project. What argument, if any, will you make? What aspect(s) of the media will you look at?After that, compile a bibliography of at least 8 sources, with a short (150 words or so) annotation beneath each source, summarizing the source and evaluating its credibility and relevance to your project. Use MLA format.What are credible sources?Credible sources are typically journal articles or book chapters. Websites from reputable organizations are also credible.What are NOT credible sources?Here’s a non-exhaustive list of the types of sources that will NOT get you credit.
