Historical and the Futuristic event
Annotated Bibliography
Research Essay and Annotated Bibliography
At the end of this assignment
1. Students will be able to construct an argument using academic sources on a specific historical notion. Students are allowed to pick a topic that connects to the purview of the course.
2. Construct a thesis with historical judgment, using an explanation of causality, or a claim about significance.
3. Construct paragraphs by theme and argument
4. Use specific evidence to support claims made in the essay.
5. Construct a concise and understandable annotated bibliography that provides depth and reason for each source used.
Basic Annotated Bibliography Guidelines
First, you need to construct a short paragraph (or two) discussing the topic of your essay and the intended argument. You need to have at least five sentences in this section.
Next, you will need to construct the annotated bibliography from sources that create your case. These are sources that you have read and will use in the essay.
Create a Chicago, MLA, or APA citation of your source
Write a paragraph in which you write about what the author is arguing in your own words. Focus your section on only what you perceive his topic and main point to be.
Within your paragraph provide examples of two techniques or strategies the writer uses to argue his or her point(s).
Within your paragraph discuss how convincing you find the author.
Three sources need to be listed.