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Module 03 Written Assignment – Annotated Bibliography

It probably feels like we just started our learning in this class, but this week we’re going to begin planning for our final paper. To begin, start thinking about a topic for our final persuasive essay. You learned about persuasive writing during this week’s lecture – and we’ll get into more details about the essay in the coming weeks – but for now, let’s focus on two areas:

1. Select a topic for this essay about which you are passionate. Click on the link for a list of approved topics.
2. Locate five sources that will be helpful in the research of your final paper. You’re going to submit these sources in the form of an annotated bibliography. “Annotation” is another word for “notes.” Using APA formatting, write the name of the source. Directly below the source, write an annotation of approximately 100-125 words. In the following links you will find some examples of annotated bibliographies.

Here are some resources for an annotated bibliography:

• Noodle Tools Guide
• Annotated Bibliography Guide

Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.

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list of approved topics.

Persuasive Topics

Here are the approved topics for the persuasive essay. You do not have to select one from your own program of study, but if you select a topic that is not on the list, you must first get approval from your course faculty member.

Health Sciences and Nursing

• Healthcare as a right or privilege
• Mandatory or voluntary vaccines
• Electronic medical records versus paper records
• Diversity awareness in healthcare – mandatory or voluntary

Tech and Design

• Ethical responsibility for video game content – yes or no
• Video games do/do not reinforce stereotypes.
• Marketing of videogames should/should not be subject to parental control
• Websites and hypertext transfer protocols

Criminal Justice

• Interpreters in court do/do not influence verdicts and sentencing
• Mandatory sentencing is/is not a deterrent for certain crimes
• Privatizing prisons will/will not make the system more efficient
• Single parents homes do/do not cause higher crime rates
• Race helps/does not help in community policing

ECE

• Home childcare is/is not a viable alternative to day care
• Pre-school should/should not be mandatory
• Breastfeeding is/is not better for mothers and children
• Standardized testing should/should not take place in kindergarten

Business

• Business and personal ethics should/should not converge
• Diversity awareness is/is not mandatory for success in business
• The Global Economy is/is not the basis for business expansion
• Marketing to children is/is not ethical

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NoodleTools Help

NoodleTools has a large Knowledge Basewhere you can find help on a variety of topics including:

• Logins and access
• Projects and dashboard
• Sources and citations
• Notecards and outlines

NoodleTools

NoodleTools is online citation software available to Rasmussen students, faculty, and staff. With NoodleTools, you can easily:

1. Plug in source information and generate full references
2. Generate in-text citations from your references
3. Save sources to be used again later (e.g. your textbook)
4. Create an annotated bibliography

NoodleTools takes the stress out of citing your sources. You can explore this guide for helpful tutorials on everything from creating an account to creating your first reference.

NoodleTools: Step by Step Guide

• Creating an Account
• Creating a NoodleTools Project
• Creating an Article Reference
• Creating a Web Page Reference
• Creating an eBook Reference
• Exporting Your References & Getting Help
• Creating an Annotated Bibliography

First-Time Users: 

1. Watch the short instructional video above.

2. Navigate to the NoodleTools log-in page.  Select “Register”.  On the next page, ensure this option is selected: “An account linked to a school/library subscription or trial”.  Ensure that rasmussen is listed in the first box to the right.  

3. Enter the School/Library password   TIP:You will find the password in your online class. When you access your online class, click the Resources tab, then find the password listed with the NoodleTools information in the Library Resources box. The password is case sensitive.

4. Follow the prompts to complete account registration. 

TIP: When setting up your personal username and password, we suggest using your current log in information for Rasmussen (see below for example):

• Username:    firstname.lastname
• Password:    Rasmussen password 

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• Programs
  • General Education Courses
  • School of Business
  • School of Design
  • School of Education
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Justice Studies
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Technology
  • CBE Student Guide
• Library Services
  • Library Chat
  • Research Appointments
  • Webinar Series
  • NoodleTools
  • Writing Guide
  • Learning Express Library
  • Library Staff
• Research Tools
  • Databases A-to-Z
  • Articles by Subject
  • Discovery Search
  • eBooks
  • Publication Finder
  • Video Databases
  • NoodleTools
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• Tutoring
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  • APA Tutoring
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  • Writing Lab
  • Student Success Guide
  • Grammarly
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• Help
  • Library Chat
  • Tutoring
  • Research Appointments
  • FAQs
  • Rasmussen Technical Support (PSC)
  • English Language Learner (ELL) Resources
• Faculty
  • Copyright Toolkit
  • RasConnect
  • Faculty Toolkit
  • CBE Student Guide
  • Suggest a Purchase
  • Refer a Student Tutor
  • Live Lecture/Peer Tutor Scheduler
  • Professional Development Databases
  • Publishing Guide
  • Professional Development Guides (AAOPD)

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What is an Annotated Bibliography?

An annotated bibliography is the full APA Reference of a source followed by notes and commentary about a source. The word “annotate” means “critical or explanatory notes” and the word “bibliography” means “a list of sources”.  Annotations are meant to be critical in addition to being descriptive.

How to Create an Annotated Bibliography

Anatomy of an Annotated Bibliography

For annotated bibliographies, use standard APA format for the citations, then add a brief entry, including:

• 2 to 4 sentences to summarizethe main idea(s) of the source.

     – What are the main arguments?

     – What is the point of this book/article?

     – What topics are covered?

• 1 or 2 sentences to assessand evaluatethe source.

     – How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography?

     – Is this information reliable? current?

     – Is the author credible? have the background to write on this topic?

     – Is the source objective or biased?

• 1 or 2 sentences to reflecton the source.

     – Was this source helpful to you?

     – How can you use this source for your research project?

     – Has it changed how you think about your topic?

• Annotated Bibliography

Use this helpful handout as a guide to writing annotations of resources included in your bibliography.

Formatting an Annotated Bibliography

The format for an annotated bibliography is similar to that of a research paper.

• Use one-inch margins on all sides; note “space before” and “space after” should be set to zero
• Double space your entries;
• Alphabetize each entry;
• Hanging indents are required for citations;
• On the line after the citation, indent two additional spaces and write the annotation.

Example of an Entry in an Annotated Bibliography

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