Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Novel) Chapters 6 An annotated bibliograph

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Novel) Chapters 6
An annotated bibliography is an in-depth reflection over your sources that shows you
have thought critically about your research. This helps me see where you may be hitting
obstacles in evaluating sources and it also helps you get more familiar with how you’ll defend
your argument in the research paper.
This assignment will be graded intensely on the structure and form of your submission
more so than the content of your annotations; however, this does not mean your annotations can
be thoughtless or devoid of critical thought.
Your annotated bibliography should contain NO LESS SEVEN (7) SOURCES that you could
see yourself using in your research paper.
Cite these sources as you would on an MLA formatted Works Cited page. Examples of a Works
Cited page and an annotated citation can be found in the VONNEGUT / MLA LECTURE
NOTES posted here on Blackboard.
As you write your annotated paragraph, include both a summary of the source AND an
evaluation of the validity of the source and its usefulness. Paragraphs should be in full sentences.
Annotations should be NO LESS than 100 words. Length of the entry is often linked with the
length of the source.
a. Summarize the content of the source – be descriptive and specific
b. Evaluate the accuracy and validity of the source
c. Describe the usefulness of the source
Brief Example:
Castro, P., Huber, M.E. 2005. Marine biology. 5th ed. New York: McGraw Hill. 451p.
This college-level classroom text provides an overview of oceanography, marine organisms,
marine ecology, and human relationships with the ocean. Microbes are described in detail in
one chapter but are again discussed in the context of different marine ecosystems.
Prokaryotes and eukaryotes are detailed with descriptions of their varied metabolic reactions.
Relationships of microbes to other organisms through symbiosis are highlighted as well as
concerns of humans through plankton and microbial blooms. The text also emphasizes how
understudied marine microbes are due to research interests and the difficulty of studying
fragile organisms at sea. As a recent publication by qualified marine researchers and teachers,
Castro and Huber, with extensive academic review, the information is current and valid. The
source provides an excellent overview for the advanced beginner including glossary and
appendices, but requires knowledge of basic biology and chemistry.
Identifying valid sources:
● Look for the author’s credentials. Are they a person who has a documented
knowledge of what they’re researching? Who is paying them to write this?
● When was the source created? Could research since the time of publishing have
changed the information included in your source? If so, look for more recent works
that give you the same (or different) information.
● What type of source is this – peer-edited journal, website, book?
● The depth and level of detail offered in the source. It should be appropriate to your
level of understanding but use relevant vocabulary and cite resear