Reference no: EM132119453

Annotated Bibliography (Five Annotations Required)-

TOPIC: Investigate the history of slavery and discuss the ways in which this history impacts contemporary society.

Create a complete Annotated Bibliography for 5 academic scholarly sources, which include your introduction and thesis, publication details, and the annotation (see below for examples of each component).

A total of 5 academic-scholarly sources are required for completion of your final research project.

Scholarship means that:

the author has a Ph.D. or other terminal degree,

the work appears in a multi-volumed, peer-reviewed journal,

and has ample references at the end.

Good annotations:

capture publication details,

offer a student introduction and thesis, and

a detailed reading of the source, covering the following:

Offers the student's introduction and thesis to the best extent s/he knows it at this point in time,

Summarizes key points, and

Identifies key terms (using quotation marks, and citing a page in parentheses);

Locates controversies or "problems" raised by the articles;

States whether the student agrees or disagrees and gives reasons;

Locates one or two quotations to be used in the final research project; and

Evaluates the ways in which this article is important and has helped the student to focus his/her understanding.