Assignment Description
You have now completed two draft annotations that you will apply to the ten total annotations needed to complete your annotated bibliography, the final project for this class. Considering the feedback and advice I have provided you on your two previous draft annotations, select a resource of your choice - a book, article, website, encyclopedia, etc. - that provides some additional information about your chosen topic. Create an annotation for the resource by including the following:
- Citation for the resource (either APA or MLA style)
- Pathfinder - Provide a short description of how you found the resource either in full-sentence description or in the following format:
Library homepage - Library catalog (WorldCat Discovery) - "women" AND "Roman society" - Call number - Book
- Evaluation of the resource. In a minimum of 100-150 words, include the following (write in full sentences!):
§ Include a summary of the book's content. Do not copy/past from the resource.
§ Description of publication type (article, book, etc.) and/or the purpose of the resource (e.g., to persuade, to inform, to analyze, to entertain, etc.)
§ Identify the audience (who the author wrote the book for)
o Credibility
§ Summarize the author's or organization's credentials and affiliations (in your own words!)
§ Discuss whether or not you can detect bias
§ If relevant, identify when the resource was published and if the information is current.
o Use
§ Identify why you chose the resource