This session you will write an annotated bibliography, which is a references list in APA format that includes an annotation, that is, a summary and an evaluation for each entry. The purpose of making an annotated bibliography is not only to gather sources for a project, but also to learn more about your subject matter and to consider how different authors approach the same subject. It also allows you to hone your critical thinking skills, as you must consider how well each author expresses and supports his or her ideas. The bibliography must focus on an author you have chosen to read and his or her critics.
Choose a contemporary author whose work has been published after 1950. Follow your personal taste in this choice, but also search a library and a library database for suitable material (critical articles about the respective author). A favorite author may not have attracted critical attention, and it is good to make sure form the start that you will be able to find the critical sources. You need not read the authorTMs whole work; one book will be sufficient, whether a volume of poetry, a play, a volume of short stories, or a short novel. You will also need to read five scholarly articles and/or book chapters about the work/author.
The bibliography consists of one or two introductory paragraphs and the titles and annotations (summary and evaluation) of all critical sources in alphabetical order. As you summarize the critical articles and/or books, pay particular attention to the ways in which critics use the terms we have learned in this course and the they way approach the study of the literary work. In so far as it is possible, mention the common points of the various critical works and establish your own position among them. Your position should be fully explained in the introductory paragraph.
There are three required steps in the process:
* Step 3: Write your introduction, cite and annotate the sources, and submit the Annotated Bibliography
Minimum number of sources: six (one primary and five critical)
Guidelines:
* Select an author whose work was published after 1950.
* Research library catalog and databases for works about the author (five articles and/or book chapters required).
* Read one work of the author (a collection of poems, a collection of short stories, a play, or one short novel).
* Read the work and then the articles/book chapters about the author.
* Write summaries of articles for annotations.
* Format bibliography using the APA Style.
* Insert annotations after each respective entry.
The author is John Steinbeck."
"word limit is 1,270 to 1,300 "