Annotated bibliography

“Chike’s School Days” by Achebe

Annotated Bibliography To prepare for your research paper, you will submit an annotated bibliography that contains at least 5 secondary sources. These sources should come ONLY from the GMC library databases. For each source, you will provide a paragraph-long annotation.

 Your annotated bibliography will be graded on the following rubric: Sources 10 points Annotations 20 points MLA Style 15 points Mechanics, Grammar, and Punctuation 5 points Sources  You must provide at least five sources  Each source should be a critical argument on the reading you’ve chosen for your research paper. Sources that only provide biographical information or plot summary are unacceptable. The source MUST provide an argument. Annotations  The annotation for each source should be a paragraph in length (at least 150 words).  You must include a brief summary of the source. This summary should include the author’s thesis.  You must provide an analysis of how you may use the source in your paper.  For more information on how to write an annotated bibliography, you should view the Purdue OWL’s website here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/. MLA Style  Your bibliography should be formatted according to MLA format.  For each source, you must provide an MLA citation. Too see how to cite an article from an online database, you should view the following website: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/. Mechanics, Grammar, and Punctuation  All written assignments should be mechanically and grammatically correct with proper punctuation.  For more information on each of these, you should view the Purdue OWL’s General Writing Resources page: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1