- locus - place
- macro - large
RESEARCH
*Did you come up with your research question yet?
First, what on earth is MLA anyway? Check out this chart to demystify the whole research lingo that you will hear in academic settings over the next decade of your life.
EQ: What is an Annotated Works Cited aka Annotated Bibliography? An annotated works cited or bibliography is a essentially a listing of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 100 - 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, aka the annotation.
How do I write an annotation? The purpose of the annotation paragraph is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited -- in short -- you are asked to comment on and/or explain why each source cited is useful.
- WHO -- Who wrote it and why does this person have authority on the topic?
- WHAT -- What did it say? Summarize & comment on the article; compare or contrast this work with another you have cited -- does it agree or disagree?
- WHY -- Explain why you think this article is a good addition to your research. Also, comment on the intended audience -- who was the intended audience and most importantly why was it written.
- See an example here.
Let's begin by writing an annotation for a couple of interesting articles about the Middle East, which is the setting of our next non-fiction novel. For future learning purposes, please type these two annotation paragraphs in a new notability document called, "Example Annotated Bibliography."
HW: Start your research (3 annotation paragraphs)
*Find at least three articles that deal with your research question. Now read each one and create an annotation for each (answer the WHO, WHAT, WHY). Each summary must include one quote and a conclusion sentence that explains how the article is significant in answering this key question. Be prepared to turn this in digitally in digital form.
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