Bibliography Quiz

Which documentation style will we use for our class?

-MLA format-Double-spaced -Title is Annotated Bibliography -Sources are listed alphabetically according to authors' last names -Hanging indentation

What are three things an annotated bibliography can do?

1. summarize, 2. give publication information for 3. evaluate each work on the list of sources

How are sources listed?

Alphabetically by last name

What should the title of an annotated bibliography be?

Annotated Bibliography

What must you understand to write an annotation?

Authors thesis or main points.

What are two key elements of an annotated bibliography?

Complete bibliographic information and Consistent Presentation

Which kind will we be doing for our class?

Descriptive

What type of indentation will we use?

Hanging indentation

How long are summaries normally?

Six to Eight sentences.

bibliography

a list of sources (books, journals, sites,etc.) one has used for research and/or writing a paper.

What is an annotated bibliography

a list of sources a writer will use while writing an essay.

What are some things a summary should be/do?

be concise but specific and detailed enough to give readers a clear runderstanding of the scope and content of the source, and also of the author's perspective on the topic.

What are the two types of annotated bibliographies?

descriptive and evaluative.

Two things online articles use

link and access date

evaluative annotated bibliography

offer opinions on each source and describe it. They are helpful in assessing how useful a source will be for your own writing. Longer than descriptive annotations

descriptive annotated bibliography

simply summarize the contents of each work without comment or evaluation

annotation

summary and/or evaluation.

What is the access date?

the date you accessed or read the article online.