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Week 2, Discussion 1 — Practice writing the Annotated Bibliography

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Week 2, Discussion 1 — Practice writing the Annotated Bibliography

Your response to this discussion is due by this week Friday at midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST).

You are also asked to comment on at least one other student’s thread in the class on their response.

Your comment to your classmate is due by this week Sunday at midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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Hi students!

This discussion topic is designed to help you become familiar with how to annotate articles. In an annotation, you will summarize the material in an article using your own words. In this discussion, you’ll read an academic article on teaching grammar and then write an annotation of that article. 

Here’s how to get started:

Step 1: Watch the video, “How to Write an Annotated Bibliography-7th edition.” It is located in the Learning Resources Section of the Content for this week.

Step 2: Access and read the article, “Pen as a bridge: instructor perspectives on incorporating diversity and inclusion in writing-intensive courses,” by Brock, C., Sanchez, N., & Sharpe, D.L.

This article is in the e-reserves section of your class.  You can access the article by taking the following steps:

· Click Content

· Select Class Resources

· Select eReserves

· Select the icon for eReserves in the middle of your page.

· In the list of items that appears, locate the article and download it

or click on the following link: 

Pen as bridge article

Step 3: Create an annotation of this article as if you were considering it for a source in a paper. Here’s how:

· List the article in APA format, as the video describes. 

· Write a 150-200 word summary/critique of the article in which you not only summarize the article but also note any strengths or weaknesses you find in it. In addition, mention whether it will be a possible article for an essay on the topic of teaching or writing about diversity and inclusion. (Please note: you won’t be writing about this topic for your own writing assignments.)

  Your annotation thus should include the following:

· The focus of the study (~ 1-2 sentences

· Conclusion(s) of the study (~ 1-2 sentences)

· Analysis of the study (e.g., any strengths or weaknesses? Anything that was particularly remarkable/helpful?) (~ 1-2 sentences)

· Its relevance to research on issues of diversity and inclusion in writing courses (~ 1-2 sentences)

· For an example, please refer to the 
“Sample Annotated Bibliography-7th edition” in this week’s content. 

Step 4:  Post your response.

Step 5:  Comment on at least one of your classmates’ posts.

Please note: You’re not writing about diversity and inclusion in writing-intensive courses for your own writing assignments.  However, this exercise is designed to help you become familiar with listing a source in APA format and writing a critical annotation for it.

Also please note that you will not be able to see other students’ responses to this discussion topic until you post your response.

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