Description
Please take part in the discussion by accomplishing the tasks below to create an annotated bibliography entry with critical analysis. Please pay close attention to the directions and the sentence number requirements. If you choose a source that cannot provide you with enough information to complete the process below, the assignment will not recieve full credit. BE AWARE!!! Do not attach a document. Paste your work into the the text box.
Create an annotated bibliography entry by providing an APA style citation for your source, and then below that source, provide a summary (the annotation) of the source. (This should be 4+ sentences.)
In a seperate paragraph titled Authority: Describe why the author of the source is an authority on the topic. Describe the process you took to discover the level of the author’s authority on the topic. Is there any concern with the author’s creditals or level of authority? (This answer should be 4+ sentences.)
In a seperate paragraph titled Bias: Describe whether the author, website, journal or institution (responsible for the source) has a bias. Key here, everything has a bias, you need to be clear about what you think that bias is regarding this source. Is there any concern with the bias? (This answer should be 4+ sentences.)
In a seperate paragraph titled Currency: Is the source current?
Does the topic require a specfic timeframe of currency (months, years, decades, etc) before it becomes outdated? Is there any concern with this? (This answer should be 3+ sentences.)
In a seperate paragraph titled Domain: Take us through the process of researching the topic and finding this particular source.
Where/how did you find the source?
What is the purpose and credibility level of the website, journal, etc?
If it is a website, was it a commercial website, a university, non-profit, governmental site?
If it was a journal or magazine or news service, what is their mission? Why are they trustworthy? (This answer should be 4+ sentences.)
In a seperate paragraph titled External Verification: Describe how you verified the credibility of the source. If it was a website, journal, ect., did they provide references for the information they presented and/or external links for further information? How did you check to make sure the site used their source material faithfully and accurately? (This answer should be 4+ sentences.)
In a seperate paragraph titled How I Will Use this Source: Describe how you plan to use the source in writing your essay. (This answer should be 3+ sentences.)