Critical Thinking Skills – to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, an

Critical Thinking Skills – to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information.
Assessment Method: Annotated Bibliography: Students will submit an annotated bibliography based on the following thesis statement: The exploration and analysis of the indigent defense in the United States is best understood by the examination of the original cases impacting indigent defense, the evolution of indigent defense, and the contemporary perspective of the effectiveness of indigent defense.
Written Work Requirements: APA format is emphasized and used in
most social sciences. Students are required to use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) (7th Ed.) for submissions. APA requirements: Times New Roman with 12-
point font, double-spaced throughout the document, and one-inch margins. Items submitted are expected to be of college-level quality, language, and depth, and in APA format. All written work submitted for grading must include a cover page that includes all required APA cover page information. See Desire2Learn content for APA examples or you can purchase an APA manual. It is imperative that the written work is the student’s work; therefore, direct quotes are not appropriate and the student must give the proper credit in any work to avoid any. plagiarism issues.
Each Competency Requires: An APA Cover Page and a minimum of
5 scholarly articles from peer-reviewed journals or government websites that are in APA format and each article has a minimum 200-
word analysis of the article. Each annotation should summarize the central theme and scope of the article and include one or more
sentences that address the following (a) evaluate the authority or background of the author or the journal, (b) comment on the intended audience, (c) connect it to the thesis statement and specifically which point it helps evaluate it and why you would use this article for the explanation, and (d) explain how this work illuminates your bibliography topic and connects with your other articles