Why do you need to do this? Cite your sources……with a complete bibliography. Summarize the content of your article or book. If someone asked what your book/article was about, what would you say? Assess your source. What is the author’s purpose in writing this piece? Informing? Persuading? Entertaining? Reflect: Is the source biased? Is it relevant to your argument? Is the author positive, negative or neutral?

Writing an annotated bibliography is excellent preparation for a research project. Just collecting sources for a bibliography is useful, but now you’re ready for more. When you have to write annotations for each source, you’re forced to read each source more carefully. You begin to read more critically instead of just collecting information.

So now what do you have to do? Select your five strongest sources (we have already done this). In alphabetical order, list your first bibliography + 3 sentences only!!! (But each sentence must be formatted in a unique way).

Begin entering your three sentences after your article citation: Cookson, P. “What Would Socrates Say?” Education 34.1 June 2007: 67. ERIC. Web. 3 Feb. 2010. Providing creative ideas about fun lessons, Cookson’s article describes the importance of student centered lesson plans that engage students.  

YOUUUUU!!! Say Good bye to: 1st and 2nd Person I, me, my, us, we……..and YOUUUUU!!!

Plus – Formal writing is…. NOW – IN THE PRESENT TENSE What it IS……..not what is WAS.!!!

Sentence #1 – Comprehensive summary of your source Write a complex sentence that gives a detailed summary of your book or article. Use important details that thoroughly describe the article. *A complex sentence has one or more dependent clauses and an independent clause.

Dependent clause words Some common dependent markers are: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when,  whenever, whether, and while. Write your first sentence now.

Sentence #2: Author's Purpose What is he or she trying to accomplish….. Inform? Persuade? Entertain? ………and how successful was he/she at achieving that purpose.

Write your second sentence. Compound Sentence (two independent clauses joined with a comma/conjunction.) N/V blah blah blah, and N/V blah blah blah. Use a third person voice Notice the “is” and not the “was.” (Present tense) The author’s purpose is to(inform, persuade, entertain) the reader about (the topic) ,and she is (very, not) successful because (why)?

The author’s purpose is to persuade the reader to use purposeful teaching methods in the classroom, and he is successful by explaining how to use creative activities.

2nd sentence Three ways to punctuate compound sentences: Comma/conjunction Period Semi-colon Write your second sentence now!

Sentence #3: Is the source……… Biased, How is this information useful to your research paper – be specific and the author’s tone is Positive? Or Negative? Or Neutral?

The article is biased toward this teaching method, it is relevant to proving my thesis by giving me useful statistics, and the author’s tone is positive in regards to creative classrooms activities.

3rd sentence Aim for parallelism Write your third sentence now!

Cookson, P. “What Would Socrates Say. ” Educational. Leadership 34 Cookson, P. “What Would Socrates Say?” Educational Leadership 34.1 June 2007: 67. ERIC. Web. 3 Feb. 2010. Using the philosophy of Socrates, this article discusses the most effective methods of student learning, understanding and application while acknowledging that the classroom is any place where effective learning takes place. The author’s purpose is to persuade the reader to use purposeful teaching methods in the classroom, and he is successful in achieving that purpose. The article is biased, it is relevant to my thesis statement by giving me useful statistics, and the author’s tone is persuasive in encouraging relevant classroom activities.  

AB – Review- Do you remember? Remember to use present tense when writing each sentence. Remember, too, that YOUUUUUU left the room.

….so…What’s the first sentence all about? Summary of the source. Detailed (but don’t go overboard). Complex – one independent w/1 or more dependent clauses.

Great…now what about sentence #2. Author’s purpose Persuade or Inform ,AND (compound) Author’s success

Finally, Sentence 3 has 3 jobs. Is the author biased or unbiased? Where is the information relevant to your paper? (Be VERY specific how!) Is the author’s tone Positive (They seem excited, happy, content to write). Negative (They’re defensive, angry, argumentative). Neutral (They’re simply informational and presenting the facts).

Remember: 1st sentence: is it a complex sentence? Does it summarize the paper in a significant way (not superficial). 2nd sentence: is it compound? Does it discuss what the author’s purpose is and how successful they are? 3rd sentence: is it biased? How would you describe the tone? And – specifically – how does it help your paper!?