Touchstone 2.2: Create an Annotated Bibliography
ASSIGNMENT: Using your research
Touchstone 2.2: Create an Annotated Bibliography
ASSIGNMENT: Using your research question, working thesis, and outline from Touchstone 1.2, create an annotated bibliography that provides summaries of your sources and explanations of how you will use them.
As this assignment builds on Touchstone 1.2: Create a Project Proposal, that Touchstone, as well as Touchstone 2.1: Evaluate a Source, must be graded before you can submit your annotated bibliography.
Sample Touchstone 2.2
In order to foster learning and growth, all work you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review Touchstones: Academic Integrity Guidelines for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert. For guidance on the use of generative AI technology, review Ethical Standards and Appropriate Use of AI.
A. Directions
Step 1. Create Annotated BibliograpyIn Touchstone 2.1, you evaluated a source for its usefulness in your project. Here in Touchstone 2.2, we will consider additional sources for your research. Curate a list of at least 7 sources for the annotated bibliography. The source you chose for Touchstone 2.1, may be included.
Your annotated bibliography should meet the following requirements:
Alphabetize the entries according APA style.
Include 5-6 sentences for each entry that provide a short summary of the source (with paragraph or paragraph-numbered citations) and how you plan to use it to support your argument.
Include 5-6 sentences for each entry that provide a short summary of the source (with paragraph or paragraph-numbered citations) and how you plan to use it to support your argument.
Include at least seven entries in your annotated bibliography, all of which must be credible (e.g., authoritative, expert, peer-reviewed), reliable (e.g., contains current and valid data collection and analysis), and relevant academic sources. (Use Google Scholar if you do not have access to an academic search database through your institution).
Choose your own sources, but use no more than three websites (there is no limit on the number of online scholarly journals used).
Thoroughly check the formatting requirements for the different source types.
After each relevant entry indicate the source type in parentheses (book, peer-reviewed journal, newspaper/magazine, or credible website).
Step 2: Reflection QuestionsBelow your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.
Accurately recording bibliographic information is essential and saves you time, as you can transfer this information to the References page of your drafted essay. Each source entry should include a brief summary of the source as well as 3-4 sentences describing how you intend to use that source to build or support your argument. Discuss how your annotated bibliography meets these criteria. (2-3 sentences)
Which strategies were most helpful for you when searching for credible sources? (2-3 sentences)
What difficulties did you face while searching for credible sources? How did you overcome these difficulties? (2-3 sentences)
Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.
Annotated Bibliography
❒ Did you fulfill all annotated bibliography requirements listed above in Step 1?
❒ Did you include usable notes on the sources?
Quality of Sources
❒ Are the sources credible, relevant, and properly formatted?
Conventions
❒ Have you double-checked for correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, and capitalization?
❒ Have you proofread to find and correct typos?
Reflection
❒ Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses?
❒ Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?
Before You Submit
❒ Have you included your name, date, and course in the top left corner of the page?
C. Requirements
The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:
Double-space the bibliography entries and use one-inch margins.
Use a readable 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Composition must be original and written for this assignment.
Use of generative chatbot artificial intelligence tools (ChatGPT, Bing Chat, Bard) in place of original writing is strictly prohibited for this assignment.
Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Sources must be cited following APA guidelines. Refer to the Unit 2 Annotated Bibliography tutorial for instructions and examples of proper citations.
Submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your composition.
Submission must include your reflection questions.
Include all of the assignment components in a single file.Acceptable file formats include .doc and .docx.
Your research question, thesis, and outline must be graded before your annotated bibliography will be accepted.
D. Additional Resources
The following resources will be helpful to you as you work on this assignment:
Purdue Online Writing Lab’s APA Formatting and Style GuideThis site includes a comprehensive overview of APA style, as well as individual pages with guidelines for specific citation types.
Frequently Asked Questions About APA StyleThis page on the official APA website addresses common questions related to APA formatting. The “References,” “Punctuation,” and “Grammar and Writing Style” sections will be the most useful to your work in this course.
APA Style: Quick Answers—ReferencesThis page on the official APA Style website provides numerous examples of reference list formatting for various source types.