Annotated Bibliography

Get ready:
Copy and paste your annotation onto your page in the Google doc.
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Annotated Bibliography

POLL
What has been your biggest challenge in writing your annotations?

GOAL
Identify and mitigate pain points in writing annotations.

Tonight

• Review the recommended process
• Examine an example
• Common pitfalls
• Peer review
• Q&A

NOT Tonight

• Mechanics
• Formatting
• Writing style
• APA style

Disclaimer
This session has been prepared using the assignment guidelines, rubric and resource provided to us by the EdD program. If your instructor has additional or different guidelines, always defer to the rules of the person grading you.

Annotated Bib Process

• Find sources
• Read sources
• Identify most relevant
• Cite sources
• Write annotations
• Put it together

Example

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Common Pitfalls

Lack of focus

Checklist-like annotation

Failure to integrate

Poor writing

Cut the fluff!

Lack of context

Example

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Peer Review

Share your Annotation

• Open Google doc
• Find your page
• Paste one of your annotations under your name
• tinyurl.com/ozczeen

Peer Match Up

Step 1: Focus on Context

• Read through the annotation
• Write a one-sentence comment on your understanding of the importance of this source.
• Not sure? Comment on what's confusing you or lacking context.

Step 2: Check for Completeness

• Annotate the annotation
• Use the coding system on page 2

Step 3: Review the Whole

• Is the annotation complete?
• Does it include the four C's? (Context, criticism, clarity, connection to POP?
• Any other comments/suggestions?

Review your Feedback

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Session Feedback