Annotated Bibliography
Paper Research
English 1102
Essay 5
Requirements: Minimum 1000 words
Draft Due: 5.7
Final Copy Due: 5.13
An annotated bibliography is a list of secondary source citations with a short overview of each essay’s main argument. The educational goal is to 1) gather information necessary for your final research paper and 2) to train yourself in finding other authors’ theses sentences so you can write your own. Before you begin this assignment you should read the Purdue OWL section on annotated bibliographies at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
For this assignment you should:
- List at least sixsecondarysources in alphabetical order by author’s last name. These should include booksand journal articles, but using only journal articles accessed through the library site remotely is acceptable.
- Include all information required by the MLA style for the citation. You can find this in your handbook or online athttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
- Include a 75-100 word summary of each source, which should include direct quotes. The goal here is for you to find the author’s thesis sentence.
- Proofread for grammar errors. For style guidance, go tohttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
To find your Sources, go to the MLA International Bibliography located here: http://trojan.troy.edu/library/
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Every parent has a dream that their child has the best of everything be it shelter, education or even social life. However, study shows that education has become one of the most expensive areas of life in an American citizen. There are many parents that have decided to take their children to private schools another have opted for the public as they are cheaper…
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