4+Annotated+Bibliography

English 201
The purpose of this assignment is to prepare you for the major research paper. You will be asked to find a variety of sources that you will use to write and support your research paper. This assignment is part of your grade, and it will prepare you for major research – it is not at all uncommon to be asked to construct an annotated bibliography in college courses.

Most of you are probably ridiculously unfamiliar with the concept of annotated bibliographies; therefore, use the models below as very general guidelines for annotating your entries. Here are some guidelines for the assignment:


 * You should have a **minimum** **of twelve sources and a maximum of twenty**.
 * At least 2 sources should be from an actual book
 * At least 3 sources should be from a peer-reviewed or scholarly journal
 * You must have at least one “media” source, such as a documentary or movie
 * No more than 1 website as a source
 * No more than 1 popular magazine article as a source
 * At least 3 of your sources must be from an alternative viewpoint than your tentative thesis.
 * WIKIPEDIA is not a credible source and is not allowed in this assignment.

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 * Each source should be in **MLA or APA format and annotated (summarized) in three to four sentences.**
 * All entries should be organized in alphabetical order. If there is not author, see your handbook or citation guide for instructions.
 * You should head up your list of entries with your research questions and tentative thesis statement. In other words, if you were to write your paper at this moment using these sources, what would you write about?
 * Your sources must be credible.

Thesis (//this is the thesis of your paper):// Despite their innocuous and even “cute” appearance, squirrels are inherently evil and deranged mammals that have proven themselves to be highly dangerous to the unwary.

Boden, Leonard. “Rabid Rodents Killed My Children: Seven Things You Can Do to Protect Against Squirrel Attacks.” //Squirrel Watch// August 1994: 303-13.

Boden recounts the fateful summer when a gang of squirrels, strung out on PCP, killed his seventeen children with chainsaws and duct-taped him to the hood of an AMC Gremlin that they drove form Oregon to Mexico, where he escaped when they stopped to replenish their tequila supply. Boden gives six tips on how to stay safe when camping in squirrel territory, and he includes a plan to exterminate all rodents in the Western Hemisphere through biological warfare. //Due Date: You will have one week in the library to hunt down sources, prepare your research proposal and work on your annotated bibliography. There will be no rough draft, so the **final draft is due on Friday, March 9th, at the beginning of class**. In addition, **a REVISED version will be due with your final research portfolio, which is due on Thursday, March 22, at noon in my office**.//

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