african american literature annotated bibliography

EACH ANNOTATION SHOULD BE AT LEAST 200 WORDS. THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST FOUR (4) ANNOTATIONS. A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, Web sites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. Bibliographies are mostly called “References” or “Works Cited” depending on the style format you are using. A bibliography usually just includes the bibliographic information (i.e., the author, title, publisher, etc.). An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation. Therefore, an Annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. Your annotations may do one or more of the following. • Summarize: Some annotations merely summarize the source. What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? The length of your annotations will determine how detailed your summary is. • Assess: After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? • Reflect: Once you’ve summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic? ****YOUR ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY SHOULD CONSIST OF SECONDARY SOURCES ONLY. SOURCES THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING USING TO COMPOSE YOUR REASEARCH ESSAY (FINAL EXAM). IF YOU CHANGE YOUR TOPIC OR ONE OF YOUR SOURCES DOESN’T FIT- YOU ARE ALLOWED TO USE OTHER SECODARY SOURCES. ***NONE OF THE REQUIRED READINGS CAN BE USED ON YOUR ANNOTATED BILIOGRAPHY 1 OR 2. NEITHER NORTON’S ANTHOLOGY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE VOLUMES 1 AND 2, PUDDN’HEAD WILSON, OR ANY OF THE READINGS POSTED UNDER COURSE CONTENT CAN BE USED ON YOUR ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES. **** BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE (1) ANNOTATION. THE ASSIGNMENT, ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY REQUIRES AT LEAST FOUR (4) ANNOTATIONS. THE RESEARCH ESSAY (FINAL EXAM) REQUIRES AT LEAST FOUR (4) SECONDARY SOURCES, THE SAME GOES FOR YOUR ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST FOUR (4) SECONDARY SOURCES ANNOTATED. PLEASE FOLLOW THE FORMAT OF THE EXAMPLE.