Annotated Bibliography

Nov 14, 2011

1. As a team investigate online the following terms. Explain what they are and why they are used. Each team member should post findings on their own Annotated Bibliography page.
• Citation - A quotation from a book or article. It is used to provide evidence and details.
• MLA format - Modern Language Association. Used to write papers and site sources within the liberal arts and humanities.
• Works Cited Page- Its list info in your paper such as location and date, it's used to give more details about your topic.
• Annotated Bibliography - A summary of research that has been done. Its used to summarized date.
• Quoting - A repeat and copy from someone else's words, typically with an indication that one is not original author or speaker. Its used to provide opinions or ideas from other people.
• Paraphrasing - Involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. It is used to include additional details you've found an article or source.
• Summarizing - Give a brief statement of the main points of something. Its used to point out important details in articles, passages, stories, and etc.
• Plagiarism - The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. Its used for cheating or taking someone else's credit.
2. You may use these sites to help you:

• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/1/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources
• Citing Sources handout 

    3. Find at least one source about your topic. You can use iBistro or one of the sources listed on the Home page. All team members should read the sources and apply the Argument analysis instructions (1-3) to the text. Post your analysis along with a link to the source on your Home page.