Annotated Bibliography Workshop
A Grade 9 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and constructing annotated bibliographies, including their purpose, components, and proper citation.
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Annotated Bibliography Workshop
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This worksheet will guide you through the process of understanding and creating an annotated bibliography. Read each section carefully and answer the questions to the best of your ability.
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited. Annotated bibliographies are often assigned to help students think critically about the sources they are using for a research project.
1. What is the primary purpose of an annotated bibliography?
To list all sources used in a project.
To provide a summary and evaluation of sources.
To avoid plagiarism.
To organize research notes.
2. An annotation typically includes a of the source and an of its relevance.
3. The length of an annotation is usually around words.
4. An annotated bibliography only requires a basic citation for each source.
True
False
5. The main goal of an annotated bibliography is to summarize every detail of a source.
True
False
6. Briefly explain the difference between an annotated bibliography and a works cited page.
7. Read the following citation and then write a brief annotation (3-4 sentences) as if you were using this source for a research paper on the impact of social media on teenage mental health. Consider its relevance, potential biases, and how it might contribute to your research.
Example Citation (MLA 9th Edition):
Smith, Jane. "The Digital Divide: How Online Interactions Shape Adolescent Well-being." Journal of Youth Studies, vol. 25, no. 3, 2020, pp. 287-302.