9 Annotated Bibliography Assignment

Annotated Bibliography

Your Annotated Bibliography is due this week and is 20% of your final grade. One of your group members must email the project to your instructor(s).

Prepare an annotated bibliography of academic literature that discuss a pressing problem in the world’s oceans or other aquatic or coastal ecosystems. Canvas written documents ranging from academic papers to parliamentary records and from government reports to community newsletters. See an overview of how to write an annotated bibliography here. Done in a group of 3-4 students. Supports learning outcomes 1-3. Assessment will focus on the submitted work itself: the group collaboration aspect of this assignment will be assessed under “Participation and Collaboration”.

Key Information:

• This is a group project (3-4 students per group) – submit one word document per group
• Include the following:
  • A title that concisely describes your research topic at the top
  • Write your research question under the title
  • Include all names of group members
  • 10-15 sources, Times New Roman or other clear font, 12 pt
    • In your annotations, describe why the reference is helpful
    • Optional to add graphs, figures, tables, or quotes
• Your choice of citation style (but keep it consistent)
• You can organize the bibliography according to your research subtopics
• Email to your instructors.

How to write an annotation for each source

Generally, an annotation is approximately 100-300 words in length (one paragraph) and it is written under each source you include in the bibliography.

Each annotation should include the following information:

• A brief summary of the source
• The source’s strengths and weaknesses
• Its conclusions or results
• An evaluation of the research methodology (if applicable to your research project)
• Your personal conclusions about the source: why is it useful to you?

You can also add quotes, figures, or tables, but these should not replace the points above.

Marking Rubric: