Topic: Perils of Social Networking
English 135 / Essay
Annotated Bibliography for [Your Title Here]
The annotated bibliography will include six annotated references
To start your Annotated Bibliography, write an introductory paragraph and to gain
the attention of your reader and set the context for your research. Start with the
attention-grabbing idea, such as an anecdote or fact about your topic. Provide
your working thesis statement that answers your research question and provides
the direction of your argument. Make corrections to your working thesis
The annotated bibliography will include six annotated references and is to include
a summary paragraph that summarizes the source and the author’s main points
and relevance to your research, and the credibility, reliability and timeliness of the
source material.
Start your assessment here: Next add your comment. How will you use the
source? Does it define or explain the problem or issue? Support or contrast your
thesis? Identify the section of your project where you could include your source.
Avoid obvious ideas such as “this article was interesting and will be used in my
paper” or “this source will help me prove my ideas.” Instead, be specific about
where this source will be used and which ideas it will help to prove. Do not copy
and paste anything; instead, summarize ideas in your words Explain specifically
the type of support that the source will provide and where it can be used in your
project.
Annotated Bibliography for (Title)
1. Put your first alphabetical reference here in correct APA format.
Then:
2. Introductory paragraph and the thesis
3. Start the summary paragraph by stating the main points of the article here.
Provide a high-level summary of the author’s main points and assess the
credibility, reliability, and timeliness of the source.
Then:
4. Start your assessment here:
Then:
Follow Step 1 for the second alphabetical references and step 2, 3, and 4, until you
have 6 total references with summary and the assessment