Week 5 Course Project: Annotated Bibliography and Source Evaluation

Week 5 Course Project: Annotated Bibliography and Source Evaluation

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Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Introduction You have arrived at the third part of the Course Project. By this week, you should have collected the sources that you need to support, with relevant evidence, the position you have taken on the issue you chose, and the three aspects of the issue you will write about. This week you will submit a thesis statement and an annotated bibliography of at least five sources that you will use in your paper.

Here is a brief breakdown of the project so that you can plan your time in the course:

Textbook: review Chapter 6 Lesson Link (website): Reading and Understanding Scholarly Literature (https://library.chamberlain.edu/ReadingScholarlyLit) Link (Word doc): Source Evaluation Worksheet (Download and save doc as “[your name] Annotated Bibliography”) Minimum of 5 scholarly sources (You may include sources you developed in Week 3 if they meet scholarly criteria).

Week Task

Week 1 Topic Selection

Week 3 Issue Review (both sides)

Week 5 Thesis & Annotated Bibliography (both sides)

Week 7 Argumentative Paper

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Instructions This week, submit the following:

Use the Source Evaluation Worksheet to determine the following:

Prepare a citation, annotation, and evaluation for each source.

Click on the following link for an example:

Link: How to Complete the Source Evaluation Worksheet

Annotation Example Waite, L. J., Goldschneider, F. K., & Witsberger, C. (1986). Nonfamily living and the erosion of traditional family orientations among young adults. American Sociological Review, 51, 541-554.

The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that nonfamily living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations, moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, while the effects were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing the time away from parents before marrying increased individualism, self- sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of nonfamily living.

Source Evaluation Example 2a. While this source is not current, it has formed the basis for numerous follow-up studies and it frequently

A thesis statement stating your opinion/conclusion on the issue, the supporting points you will offer and at least one relevant opposing view you will address. An annotated bibliography with evaluation of at least five (5) sources you intend to use in your final paper to support your claim.

These are sources that provide evidence to support that your claim should be accepted by the reader. Scholarly sources are preferred and should be used where available; due to the nature of some of the topics, authoritative articles in very high quality substantive journals may also be acceptable.

If your source is current

If your source is credible, reliable, and authoritative How well your source supports your thesis

If your support is popular

If it is not current, explain why you think it is acceptable.

If the annotation does not make this obvious, explain to your instructor how you will use it.

If it is, explain to your instructor why you think it is acceptable.

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W5 Course Project Grading Rubric – 75 pts

Criteria Ratings Pts

5.0 pts

cited in the literature; it has both historical value and also serves as a base-point for tracking changing attitudes.

2b. This is a scholarly source; the source is credible, reliable and authoritative. The authors were experts in their fields, published their study in a peer-reviewed journal, and the study has held up under rigorous scrutiny by other experts in the field.

2c. This source strongly supports my thesis that the current pattern of young adults remaining with family because they cannot afford independent living due to student loan obligations is having a negative effect on young adults developing self-sufficiency and individualism.

2d. This source is popular; it is used to show how public opinion was influenced by advertising.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Grading This activity will be graded using the W5 Annotated Bibliography Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 3, 4, 6, 7

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Length: 100-150 words per source for Part 1; 50-80 words per source for Part 2 (not including title page or references page) 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title page References page

Length 5.0 pts Meets length requirement

0.0 pts Does not meet length requirement

Thesis 5.0 pts A clear, concise and focused statement of the issue and the writer’s opinion/conclusion.

4.25 pts The issue and the writer’s opinion/conclusion are clear. Supporting points are stated and

3.75 pts Thesis statement is present. Issue is stated, but writer’s opinion/conclusion not entirely clear. Supporting points

3.0 pts Thesis is unclear as to issue, writer’s opinion, or both.

0.0 pts Thesis is not present.

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10.0 pts

10.0 pts

30.0 pts

with relevant supporting points, clearly stated, which can be expanded into complete body paragraphs. Mention of relevant opposing view which will be addressed.

mention is made of relevant opposing view.is made of relevant opposing view.

are stated. Supporting points are unclear.

Quantity of Sources

5.0 pts 5 or more sources

4.25 pts 4 sources

3.75 pts 3 sources

3.0 pts 2 sources

0.0 pts 1 or no sources

Quality /Reliability of Sources

10.0 pts All works are from scholarly sources or highly authoritative sources.

8.5 pts Most works are from scholarly sources or highly authoritative sources.

7.5 pts Some works are from scholarly sources or highly authoritative sources.

6.0 pts Sources substantive or lower in quality.

0.0 pts Few or no sources reach even substantive level; popular sources cited.

Recency of Sources

10.0 pts All sources less than 5 years old; if older, historical significance explained

8.5 pts 1 source older than 5 years w/no explanation of historical significance

7.5 pts 2 sources older than 5 years w/no explanation of historical significance

6.0 pts 3 sources older than 5 years w/no explanation of historical significance

0.0 pts 4 or more sources older than 5 years old w/no explanation of historical significance

Writing Fluency of Annotations

30.0 pts All annotations comprehensively describe scope source material; clearly conveying main idea and relationship of ideas in source to the topic and thesis of the essay and how source will be used in essay.

25.5 pts Most annotations comprehensively describe scope source material; give sense of main idea and relationship of ideas in source to the topic and thesis of the essay and how source will be used in essay.

22.5 pts Annotations are well- written but do not describe scope of source material; do not give clear idea of how source will be used in essay.

18.0 pts Annotations do not describe scope of source material and/or do not give idea of how they will be used in essay.

0.0 pts Annotations lack detail, give no idea of how they will be used in essay OR no annotations.

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Total Points: 75.0

10.0 pts

APA and Documentation

10.0 pts Citations are formatted correctly.

8.5 pts There are a few formatting errors.

7.5 pts There are some formatting errors.

6.0 pts There are many and/or frequent formatting errors.

0.0 pts There is little or no adherence to APA format in the document.

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