Annotated Bibliography - Due February 27

Senior Annotated Bibliography Project

Objectives: 

• To synthesize preliminary research.
• To evaluate sources for validity. 
• To create an annotated bibliography.

Grading:

• Annotated Bibliography - 150 points, 10 sources

Annotated Bibliography Rubric

	Excellent	Above Average	Average	Poor	Incomplete
Content 2 points	Your sources are interesting and they are all clearly related to your topic.	Your sources are interesting and most are clearly related to your topic.	Your sources cover your topic, but they are less interesting and the relationship to your paper is less clear.	Few, if any, of your sources are related to your topic.  You seem to have no real interest in your paper.
Relative Importance to Subject 2 points	You select a variety of research sources that are all written at the appropriate level for this paper’s purpose.  The connection between your sources and your topic are clear;	You select a variety of research sources & most are written at the appropriate level for this paper’s purpose.  In most cases the connection between your source & the topic is clear.	The sources you selected are less varied, but most are written at the appropriate level for this project’s purpose.  At times the connection between the sources and your topic is unclear.	You select mostly one source type (i.e., Internet sites, books, etc.)  Quite often the connection is unclear if there is one at all.
Annotation: Includes all 6 points. See explanation. 6 points	Your annotation follows the 6 points and provides the main conclusions of each source.	You clearly summarize the main conclusions of each of your sources and include most of the 6 points for annotations.	You clearly summarize the main conclusion of each of your sources, but  fail to include most of the annotation points.	You try to summarize your sources, but have trouble focusing on the main idea. You make little or no attempt to include all 6 points for annotations.
Conventions: Proofreading, Spelling, Grammar, MLA Style 5 points	You correctly cite at least 6 sources using the MLA style described in class. Your work is in ABC order and proofread!	You correctly cite at least 6  sources using the MLA style described in class and there are a few errors.	You cite less than 6 sources and try to use MLA style described in class, but have some difficulty.	You cite fewer than 6 sources using your own citation style or use MLA style but there are many errors
Total - 15 points per source

Example:

Mélendez, A. (1990). “The Effects of Local Labor Market on Puerto Rican, White and Black Women.” Journal of Social Issues, 35 (3), 4-24. Considering earnings, unemployment, city size, industrial change, and other variables, the author, a researcher at M.I.T., focuses on the impact of local labor market conditions and infers differences in the long-term trends in labor force participation for each of these groups. He supports the thesis that White women are less responsive to income change and more responsive to the discouraged worker effect when unemployment rises than either Black or Puerto Rican women. Other factors affect Black or Puerto Rican population more so than the White. Based on studies by Bowne and Finegan (1969) and Santana-Cooney (1979) this work goes even further in detailing labor market impact on work force participation.