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Annotation Assignment

Annotation Assignment. Mary McCall and Ellery Sills ANSC 311 Spring 2015. Preview. Annotations Purpose, conventions, and audience considerations Using quotations Out-of-class consultations Drafting and peer review. Annotations: What is the Purpose?.

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Annotation Assignment

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  1. Annotation Assignment Mary McCall and Ellery Sills ANSC 311 Spring 2015

  2. Preview • Annotations • Purpose, conventions, and audience considerations • Using quotations • Out-of-class consultations • Drafting and peer review

  3. Annotations: What is the Purpose? • To learn more about a topic through summarizing and analyzing • To inform readers about the article’s content • To help you easily find useful resources in the future • To help researchers decide whether or not to read the full article

  4. Good Annotations Contain . . . • A complete citation of the article in APA format • A one- or two-sentence overview of an article that is related to animal improvement through genetic methods • One or two paragraphs providing a summary of the article’s main arguments and evidence • Direct quotes from the article that support your summary • A description of how the article can be applied to animal improvement

  5. Audience Considerations • An academic audience… • Will not be familiar with the article’s content and/or conclusions • Will be interested to know what the article was about and how it applies to the animal improvement field • Might be interested in what questions the article poses or leaves unanswered • Will probably be more concerned with how useful or informative the article is, rather than how engaging or well-written it is (or isn’t)

  6. Beginning Your Annotation One simple way to begin an annotation is to make reference to the article you’re addressing. In this article, Berkun argues that project management includes three stages: design, implementation, and testing (p. 24).

  7. Using Quotes Incorporate quotes when you need to use someone’s exact words to strengthen your explanation. A quotation should be used to showcase unique language or terminology. Be sure to use quotation marks for anything you didn’t write. Berkun defines requirements as “the way to define the direction of a project” (p. 59).

  8. Technical vs. Popular Sources • Different audiences: researchers vs. a wider public • Technical sources are often peer-reviewed • Technical sources tend to use specialized language, greater detail, and full citations

  9. For Assistance • Meet with Mary (mccall0@purdue.edu) or Ellery (esills@purdue.edu). • Visit the Writing Lab (HEAV 226) • Tutors are familiar with your assignments • Visit the Purdue OWL • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

  10. Email Submission • Annotation 1 due Wed, January 28 • Email: • A-K: Ellery (esills@purdue.edu) • L-Z: Mary (mccall0@purdue.edu)

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