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Annotated Bibliography
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Task:
The aim of this assignment is to provide evidence of the students’ critical reading and writing about research in the language studies field. Students will be required
to write an annotated bibliography for five articles from their initial readings in this subject. . An annotated bibliography requires descriptive and critical
writing, including an exploration of the researcher’s point of view, their approach to research, and the quality of the research. Students must structure their
assignment in the following way:
Citation
- a complete citation for each academic research paper included
Summary
- approximately two sentences summarising the main points of the research.
Evaluation
i) brief description of the source;
ii) a short evaluation of the research approach, underlying assumptions, data and the researcher’s role/s.
Critique
– your opinion about the value / authority of the research and its usefulness for the language studies field.
*Five annotated bibliography for each article.
*Contents of an annotated bibliography
• An annotation may contain all or part of the following elements depending on the word limit and the content of the sources you are examining.
• Provide the full bibliographic citation
• Indicate the background of the author(s)
• Indicate the content or scope of the text
• Outline the main argument
• Indicate the intended audience
• Identify the research methods (if applicable)
• Identify any conclusions made by the author/s
• Discuss the reliability of the text
• Highlight any special features of the text that were unique or helpful (charts, graphs etc.)
• Discuss the relevance or usefulness of the text for your research
• Point out in what way the text relates to themes or concepts in your course
• State the strengths and limitations of the text
• Present your view or reaction to the text