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This assignment involves drafting an annotated bibliography in proper bibliographic format, discussing at least three (3) academic sources. This assignment should be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, in a standard 12-point font. In order to conduct research on any of the above topics, you can include evidence from: • Research in Canada, the U.S.A., or any other country in the world • Research on colleges, universities, or any other form of higher education Some tips: • You are free and encouraged to identify a specific sub-topic and make it your focus • Choose your topic early enough that you have time to switch if you cannot find sources. Assignment Components: This assignment has two elements: an introduction and an annotated bibliography. One: Introduction Compose an introductory section for your assignment of approximately 400 to 600 words. Writing a strong opening section for a research paper is a crucial skill. While your research will not make you an instant expert on your topic, you should have enough knowledge to compose an introductory paragraph that ties your research sources together. Main Goals: • Your introductory paragraph should: 1. introduce your topic; and 2. introduce a bit of contextual information about your topic. 3. draw on, and properly cite, at least one source. Citation Formatting: • Whenever you draw on a research source (e.g. a book, article, etc.) in your academic writing, you should add a citation giving credit to the source. • You can choose draw on (and cite) one or more of three main research sources you’re using to meet the requirements of your annotated bibliography. • If you include information in your introductory paragraph from an additional source, you should cite it properly, and add an extra entry into your annotated bibliography on top of your 3 main entries. • Your citations should be in-text citations, in APA format, using author-date citations in brackets, as outlined in our course resources. Writing and Style: • Avoid the use of first-person language in your introductory paragraph draft. While it is conceivably possible to use the words ‘I’, ‘me’, and ‘my’ in a professional way, this assignment is designed to challenge you to find other more sophisticated ways to express your ideas. Also avoid ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘your’, ‘you’, etc. • Aim for a fairly formal and analytic tone. Avoid informal or conversational language in your introductory paragraph. • Try to use proper ‘source integration’ skills in your writing. For example, be sure that all borrowed phrasing or wording is put in quotation marks with a citation indicating the page number on which the wording can be found. • Make sure that your assertions are specific, grounded, and reasonable. Avoid over-generalizing, exaggerating, and/or sensationalizing.
