In the course of researching a topic, many sources must be considered before settling on those an author deems most relevant to their argument. For this assignment, students must now incorporate their newfound research abilities into their writing by creating a proposal and annotated bibliography.
An annotated bibliography is simply a record of the author’s research. It must include eight sources the author is considering using in a future paper, and it is formatted much the same as a works cited page, though with the notable difference of the annotations. These annotations should be no more than a single paragraph summarizing the article’s main points and explaining its benefits to the author’s research. All sources contained in the bibliography should be about the same topic.
A proposal is essentially the first page of an academic research paper. It is created during preliminary research to help fund the project or otherwise receive the green light to continue. It should be one full page and act as the introduction to a potential academic essay.
Genre:
Proposal and Annotated Bibliography
Audience:
A professor that may or may not let your project proceed
Purpose:
Identify an area of improvement for STLCC Meramec, conduct preliminary research, and propose a solution
Guidelines:
The entire document must follow MLA guidelines (Times New Roman font size 12, proper heading, title, page numbers, etc.).
Should be 5-8 pages long.
Requires exactly 8 sources.
Use academic third person point of view throughout the entire paper. Remember to raise the diction and use academic vocabulary.
Tips:
Don’t forget to use summary and paraphrasing in your annotations.
If it helps, think of this as a document you are creating to trade with someone else who is working on the same topic. You should be able to read the annotations and decide whether or not you could use those sources in your own research.
My proposal is “how to improve communal spirit amongst student and staff at Stlcc”
