Annotated Bibliography & Works Cited information for Dual-Credit Seniors

1. Annotated Bibliography & Works Cited information for Dual-Credit Seniors OWL Writing Lab at Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu

2. What? • Collection of citations related to a large project • Each citation includes written information about the source (how useful it was, what info it contained, etc.)

3. When? • Complete as you go • Save all citation information as you research and make notes about how you used the source and what your opinion was of it as a source • You MUST have 2-4 secondary sources that reflect the background and literary research conducted. You will also need your primary source

4. Why? • Important practice for future research projects in college and at work • Gives authenticity to the work you have done on your senior project

5. How? Contd. • Create a citation using the correct format outlined in the Style Guide for Works Cited. • Pay attention to spacing, capitalization and punctuation • Add new entries in alphabetical order by author’s name or the first important word in the title if there is no author • Following MLA format, use a hanging indent for your bibliographic information. This means the first line is not indented and all the other lines are indented

6. How? Contd. • For each entry, write an “annotation” that contains the following types of information. • Explanation of main points and/or purpose of the work—basically, its thesis—which shows among other things that you have read and thoroughly understood the source. • Verification or critique of the authority or qualifications of the author. [complete as needed] • Comments on the worth, effectiveness, and usefulness of the work • 2 to 4 sentences to summarize the main idea(s) of the item • 1 or 2 sentences to relate the article to your research topic.

7. How? Contd. • Begin your annotation immediately after the bibliographic information of the source ends • Title your annotated bibliography "Annotated Bibliography" • Format the material correctly—be sure to check (then double-check) this. • Edit for conventions errors and confirm that all entries are in alpha order and you have met the minimum and maximum requirements for type of entry

8. In the following, you will find a sample annotated [in MLA format] bibliography. Remember that the annotations you include in your own bibliography should reflect your research project and/or the guidelines of your assignment. • You need to ASSESS the Value / Purpose of the material within your paper and provide a CONCISE Summary of the piece. • Please keep in mind that all your text, including the write up beneath the citation, must be indented so that the author's last name is the only text that is flush left.

9. Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner, 1925. Print. This source is an excellent resource on the golden age of the 1920’s. It accurately reflects the emotions of the era and the carelessness of the rich in regards to the duality of law enforcement and social conventions, . It is an excellent character study of a poor man trying to be something he is not, which directly connects with the social research project and the impact of money and societal cues regarding wealth on the general population. . . [note: there needs to be a better summary of the text for this to receive full credit]

10. Source Citation Rigby, S. H. “Misogynist versus Feminist Chaucer.” Chaucer in Context: Society, Allegory and Gender. Manchester U.P., 19996. 116-163. Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800. Ed. Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 56. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Literature Resource Center. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.

11. Assessment & Summary S. H. Rigby’s work provides a thorough understanding of women’s studies in the Medieval time period and in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Rigby offers the historical roles and rules for women as the backdrop to Chaucer’s few female pilgrims in addition to several of the pilgrims’ tales that utilize women as central characters within the stories. The article further argues that, while there is a satirical quality to “The Prologue,” specifically, and The Canterbury Tales, as a whole, the characterizations of the women are presented as more independent, thoughtful, and more fully human versus merely objects of derision. In focusing on the Wife of Bath, Rigby asserts and supports that both the pilgrim and the female protagonist of her tale are equally formidable and serve to illustrate the depth of humanity that was not fully recognized by the rules and laws of the Medieval period but were true to life, nonetheless. Within my essay, this information will serve two roles. Firstly, I will cross-reference and compare / contrast the historical content with the material obtained from the Medieval history site. If differences are apparent, these discrepancies will offer a multi-faceted view of Chaucer’s work. Secondly, I will use Rigby’s work to develop the analysis and support the quotes from the literature which argue the Wife’s character development to be equally strong-willed and intelligent as that of her heroine from her specific tale.

12. Rigby, S. H. “Misogynist versus Feminist Chaucer.” Chaucer in Context: Society, Allegory and Gender. Manchester U.P., 19996. 116-163. Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800. Ed. Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 56. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Literature Resource Center. Web. 24 Sept. 2014. S. H. Rigby’s work provides a thorough understanding of women’s studies in the Medieval time period and in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Rigby offers the historical roles and rules for women as the backdrop to Chaucer’s few female pilgrims in addition to several of the pilgrims’ tales that utilize women as central characters within the stories. The article further argues that, while there is a satirical quality to “The Prologue,” specifically, and The Canterbury Tales, as a whole, the characterizations of the women are presented as more independent, thoughtful, and more fully human versus merely objects of derision. In focusing on the Wife of Bath, Rigby asserts and supports that both the pilgrim and the female protagonist of her tale are equally formidable and serve to illustrate the depth of humanity that was not fully recognized by the rules and laws of the Medieval period but were true to life, nonetheless. Within my essay, this information will serve two roles. Firstly, I will cross-reference and compare / contrast the historical content with the material obtained from the Medieval history site. If differences are apparent, these discrepancies will offer a multi-faceted view of Chaucer’s work. Secondly, I will use Rigby’s work to develop the analysis and support the quotes from the literature which argue the Wife’s character development to be equally strong-willed and intelligent as that of her heroine from her specific tale.

13. Works Cited [in progress] "Medieval Woman." History Learning Site. History Learning Site, 2006. Web. 27 Sept. 2014. Rigby, S. H. “Misogynist versus Feminist Chaucer.” Chaucer in Context: Society, Allegory and Gender. Manchester U.P., 19996. 116-163. Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800. Ed. Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 56. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Literature Resource Center. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.

14. Remember. . .OWL at Purdue University is an excellent resource for MLA format.