Annotated Bibliography Worksheet
The purpose of an annotation is to summarize and evaluate a potential source for your research paper. Using the 3 sources you prepared for your project, compose an annotation that answers the following questions in at least one to two paragraphs:
1) Who is the author, what is their authority or background?
2) What is the author’s thesis? What are the author’s main claims?
3) Who is the author’s intended audience?
4) Is there any bias or slant in the article?
5) What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article?
6) Does the information in this article support or counter the thesis of your research paper?
7) How relevant is this material in terms of your paper?
Grading rubric:
| Citation | Annotation | Total | |
| 1 | /2 | /3 | |
| 2 | /2 | /3 | |
| 3 | /2 | /3 | |
| Total | /15 |