Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA/MLA/Chicago style
Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your research question. Your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long (150 words or more) and fully address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic following this order:
- In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.
- After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers, statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?
- Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.
- Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
