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Writing: WRT 110/105 Introduction to College Writing (Arruda)

Annotated Bibliography: Overview

Annotated Bibliography - give THREE of your potential sources (two peer reviewed academic
journal articles and one popular) in MLA citation full form. See examples below. This list should
be in alphabetical order. Each entry should be approximately 1/2 page in length. 

 

Name
Prof. Arruda
WRT 105/110
Date

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                                                      Where to Go for More Info

Full MLA citation - refer to the 'Cite Your Sources' page in this guide. There is also information on citing in
your Little Seagull Handbook textbook.

  • Brief Summary of the Main Argument presented - Look at the article's abstract, skim the article, look at the conclusion/findings
  • A Statement about the Validity of the Source - refer to the 'Evaluate Info' page in this guide
  • How will you Use this Source in your essay - see BEAM/BEAT on this page for more guidance

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Examples:

Annotated Bibliography


Cooper, Patrick K. “It’s All in Your Head: A Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Music
    Training on Cognitive Measures in Schoolchildren.” International Journal of Music
    Education
, vol. 38, no. 3, Aug. 2020, pp. 321–36. EBSCOhost,
    https://doi.org/10.1177/0255761419881495.
● Brief summary of the main argument presented
● A statement about the validity of the source
● How will you use this source in your essay?

 

Medzerian, David. “USC Researchers Find Music Education Benefits Youth Wellbeing.” USC
    News
, University of Southern California, 18 Jan. 2023,
    https://news.usc.edu/204800/music-education-research/..

● Brief summary of the main argument presented
● A statement about the validity of the source
● How will you use this source in your essay

How will you use this source in your essay? BEAM/BEAT may help you decide - you will need to expand upon this in your entry (i.e., don't just say "as background info"!).

What could you as a researcher and writer do with an information source?

 

BEAM: A Rhetorical Vocabulary for Teaching Research-Based Writing Author(s): Joseph Bizup Source: Rhetoric Review, Vol. 27, No. 1 (2008), pp. 72-86 Published by: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20176824

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