For the midterm assignment, you will need to choose a research topic in the field of traumainformed practice, policy, and research, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, community
violence, or complex trauma. You may select any topic we have covered in class or a new topic
related to your population of interest and a specific vulnerable population, such as children,
adolescents, women, older adults, women or men of color, etc. For your chosen topic, you will
need to research and select five empirical articles from scholarly literature and create an
annotated bibliography of these articles.
An annotated bibliography is a list of sources you have used to research your topic and a
summary and evaluation of each source. You should follow the guidelines provided by Purdue
OWL for writing an annotated bibliography, which can be found in the links below. Your
annotations should include a summary of each research article, highlighting the specific
perspective on that area of trauma research, an assessment of the research methods and
strengths, and your reflection on each source.
For example: Summarize the main point or argument(s) in the paper, b) assess the strengths
and research methods, and c) reflect on your sources (e.g., did you find this source helpful?
How can you use this source in your final paper? Has it changed how you think about your
topic?)
Purdue OWL: Annotated Bibliographies:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliog
raphies/index.html
Purdue OWL: Evaluating Resources:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/conducting_research/evaluating_sources_
of_information/where_to_begin.html
Your written assignment must be original and typed, with a summary and critical evaluation of
each article and a conclusion. Your articles must be selected from appropriate sources, and
your paper must be double-spaced, 12-point font, and written in APA writing format (7th
Edition). You must submit your paper on Brightspace. The paper should be 5-6 pages maximum,
excluding references.
