UMUC WRTG391 Writing Assignment 2 The Critical Annotated Bibliography

WRTG 391Writing Assignment #2The Critical Annotated BibliographyWriting Assignment #2 will be acritical annotated bibliography of 12 sources.In this assignment you will writea list of at least 12 references in alphabetical order in APA format. In addition, each reference will be followed bya short analytical summaryof 150-200 words. At the end of the short summary, you willinclude a sentence or two that critically analyzes the source and that mentions distinctive features about the article and why it may or may not be useful for you in writing a literature review.You may select a topic of your choice. However, when selecting a topic, keep in mind that it should be a topic on which a number of studies or scholarly articles have been published. Examples of topics students have chosen in the past or that would be workable for this assignment are the following:The impact of the Internet on research methods of students and plagiarism in student papersThe impact of The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act on primary school educationThe impact of mobile devices on cybersecurityOverall, in considering a topic, you might consider your major, topics that will be covered in future classes you plan to take at UMUC, and your interests.For example, please examine the following ideas:If your major is criminal justice, you might consider researching criminal behavior among homeless individuals, criminal behavior among youth, society’s perception of law enforcement, etc.If your major is psychology, you might consider researching counseling strategies, consumer behavior in online shopping, decision-making in upper-management positions, etc.If your major is history, you might consider researching theories on the Civil War, studies on labor patterns in the United States, an aspect of military history, etc.If your major is social science, you might consider researching community responses to health care threats, co-parenting patterns after divorce, etc.If your major is graphic communication, you might consider researching different categories of graphic communication technology, trends in graphic communication through the years, etc.Whatever topic you consider,keep in mind that it should be a topic on which a number of studies or scholarly articles have been published. You will conduct all or most of your research using UMUC’s OneSearch function in finding scholarly articles.This assignment will be ananalytical/critical/ annotated bibliography. The difference between the descriptive/informative annotated bibliography and the analytical/critical annotated bibliography is explained in the following video:.umuc.edu/library/tutorials/bibliography/bibliography.shtml”>http://www.umuc.edu/library/tutorials/bibliography/bibliography.shtmlThe transcript is at.umuc.edu/library/libhow/bibliography_tutorial.cfm#transcript”>http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/bibliography_tutorial.cfm#transcript.The following are some links to sample Annotated Bibliographies. Some of them give examples in APA format. You may want to observe these examples and perhaps model your work after them.A variety of samples from.unc.edu/handouts/annotated-bibliographies/”>The University of North Carolina Writing Center, including these specific.unc.edu/handouts/annotated-bibliographies/apa-examples/”>examples of APA-style annotations.Some instruction from.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill28.htm”>Cornell University. The website also provides more information on the process of writing an annotated bibliography.Some samples from.library.mun.ca/guides/howto/annotated_bibl.php”>Memorial Universityin Newfoundland.Some instruction from.ecu.edu/a.php?qid=458564″>East Carolina University.The following is a suggested rubric for this assignment. Your instructor may modify this rubric.12 sources are listed in alphabetical order by last name5Sources are scholarly or appropriate20Summaries are thorough40Evaluative sentences are clear and effective5Grammar and mechanics are accurate20APA format is used10Total100