Week 2 Part #1 This discussion topic is designed to help you become familiar wit

Week 2 Part #1
This discussion topic is designed to help you become familiar with how to annotate articles. In an annotation, you will summarize the material in an article using your own words. In this discussion, you’ll read an academic article on teaching grammar and then write an annotation of that article.
Here’s how to get started:
Step 1: Watch the video, “How to Write an Annotated Bibliography-7th edition.” It is located in the Learning Resources Section of the Content for this week.
Step 2: Access and read the article, “Pen as a bridge: instructor perspectives on incorporating diversity and inclusion in writing-intensive courses,” by Brock, C., Sanchez, N., & Sharpe, D.L.
This article is in the e-reserves section of your class. You can access the article by taking the following steps:
Click Content
Select Class Resources
Select eReserves
Select the icon for eReserves in the middle of your page.
In the list of items that appears, locate the article and download it
or click on the following link: Pen as bridge article
Step 3: Create an annotation of this article as if you were considering it for a source in a paper. Here’s how:
List the article in APA format, as the video describes.
Write a 150-200 word summary/critique of the article in which you not only summarize the article but also note any strengths or weaknesses you find in it. In addition, mention whether it will be a possible article for an essay on the topic of teaching or writing about diversity and inclusion. (Please note: you won’t be writing about this topic for your own writing assignments.)
Your annotation thus should include the following:
The focus of the study (~ 1-2 sentences
Conclusion(s) of the study (~ 1-2 sentences)
Analysis of the study (e.g., any strengths or weaknesses? Anything that was particularly remarkable/helpful?) (~ 1-2 sentences)
Its relevance to research on issues of diversity and inclusion in writing courses (~ 1-2 sentences)
For an example, please refer to the “Sample Annotated Bibliography-7th edition” in this week’s content.
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Week 2 Part #2 (My topic is “The Gender Pay Gap”)
For this discussion, you’ll learn about the annotated bibliography, which will be the first assignment you’ll submit.
For your WA #1, you’ll gather five (5) scholarly sources on the topic that you’ve chosen and write an annotated bibliography. (My topic is “The Gender Pay Gap”)
An annotated bibliography consists of APA-formatted citations and written paragraphs that summarize, describe, and evaluate the referenced articles.
In evaluating the article, you’ll ask questions like: Does the source seem reliable? Is it current? What limitations have you noted in the study? How does the material relate to your topic? Will you find the material useful for your work?
For this discussion, here’s what you need to do:
Review the sample, student annotated bibliography attached in Content: Language Sample Annotated Bibliography.docx
Answer the prompts below.
After reading the sample student annotated bibliography, choose one of the annotations and answer the following questions. If the annotation does not offer a clear answer to the prompt, be sure to state this in your response:
(1) Identify the claim made by the author(s) of the article (1-2 sentences) (e.g., “The authors claim that language…”)
(2) Identify the main strength(s) in the study, according to the student (1-2 sentences). (e.g., “According to the student, the main strength is…”)
(3) Identify the conclusion(s) reached by the author(s) of the article (1-2 sentences) (e.g., “The author determined that…”)
(4) Are there any limitations in the study, according to the student? (1-2 sentences) (e.g., “The student states that the study was not current…”)
(5) Did the student find the source useful/not useful for his/her own work? Why or why not? (~1-2 sentences) (e.g., “It’s unclear if the student found the source useful…”)