Writing Assignment #1Critical Annotated Bibliography of Five Sources
Summary of assignment
· Task: In this assignment you will write a list of at least 5 sources in alphabetical order in APA format. In addition, each reference will be followed by a short analytical summaryof 150-200 words. At the end of the short summary, you will include a sentence or two that critically analyzes the source and that mentions distinctive features about the article and why it may or may not be useful for you in pursuing more research.
● Length: Each annotation should be 150-200 words.● Format: APA● Sources: Five sources, all of which you fill find through UMGC’s OneSearch
o All of your articles should be from scholarly journals or credible trade journals. They should not be from popular journals.
​Strategies in Selecting a Topic for your Annotated Bibliography
You may select a topic of your choice. However, when selecting a topic, keep in mind that it should be a topic on which a number of studies or scholarly articles have been published.
Examples of topics students have chosen in the past or that would be workable for this assignment are the following:
● The impact of the Internet on research methods of students and plagiarism in student papers● The impact of The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act on primary school education.● The impact of mobile devices on cybersecurity
Overall, in considering a topic, you might consider your major, topics that will be covered in future classes you plan to take at UMGC, and your interests.
For example, please examine the following ideas:
· If your major is criminal justice, you might consider researching the different types of CSI effects that have been explored in the literature or researching what studies have noted about body cameras for law enforcement officials.· If your major is psychology, you might consider researching counseling strategies, consumer behavior in online shopping, decision-making in upper-management positions, etc.· If your major is history, you might consider researching theories on the Civil War, studies on labor patterns in the United States, an aspect of military history, etc.

Text Analysis Essay InstructionsPage | 1Part 1: Text Analysis Essay InstructionsOverviewThis assignment will give you practice with analyzing texts, thinking critically,identifying rhetorical strategies, supporting claims with details and examples, and citingsources. You will use all of these strategies, but with more sources, in future modules.Follow the instructions below:1. Read any comments you have received on work submitted thus far and chooseone of the articles from your Text Analysis Prewriting assignment.o Remember that opinion or persuasive articles are better to analyze for thisessay.o You will analyze the article itself, not the broader topic, so you must beable to remain objective and level-headed in your analysis. You will writeyour own argument essay later in the semester.2. Refer to the module resources and assignments you have completed thus far fortips and strategies. As you write, consider the following:o Your classmates and instructor are your audience.o Be respectful of others’ ideas, viewpoints, and backgrounds.o Keep a neutral tone, especially if the article you are analyzing is about acontroversial topic.3. Create document using the Document Formatting Guidelines provided in theIntroduction Module.4. Write an 800-1250 word full draft of your Text Analysis Essay about your chosenand approved text. Your essay will define the text’s primary purpose, describe itsrhetorical situation, and use details and examples from the text to show how theauthor achieves his or her purpose. To do this:o First paragraph• Introduce the title and author• Write a brief, neutral overview of the text. Refer to the text/authorwhen you summarize or paraphrase the text, using signal phrasesand/or in-text citations to differentiate the text’s ideas from your own.(The Purdue OWL has guidelines for summarizing, using in-textcitations, and formatting quotations.)• At the end of the introduction, provide an analytical thesis that puts theauthor’s main claim or purpose into your own words and indicates howthe text achieves that purpose. Your essay will point out two to fourmain strategies used to achieve this purpose.o Body paragraphsText Analysis Essay InstructionsPage | 2▪ Each body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that lets yourreaders know which aspect of the text you will analyze in thatparagraph. Stay on topic within each paragraph. Use transitions toconnect paragraphs to each other and to your thesis. (See these PurdueOWL paragraph guidelines.)▪ Use specific details and examples from the text to support your thesis.You might consider some of the following:▪ How well the article achieves its purpose: where it succeeds andwhere it fails▪ How the author demonstrates audience awareness▪ How context is considered▪ How the author uses the rhetorical appeals of ethos, logos, andpathos▪ How the text uses repetition, examples, compelling diction, etc.▪ How any logical fallacies affect the text’s effectiveness (be sureto define them and analyze their use in the text)▪ How the text’s publication place, appearance, form, or genreinfluences your understanding and analysis.• Use MLA-style in-text citations for all summaries, paraphrases, andquotations. Use signal phrases to distinguish the author’s ideas fromyour own.o The conclusion paragraph might do one or more of the following:• Answer the question “So what?” Why is this text important, or what arethe broader implications of your analysis? You might mention anyquestions or concerns the text does not answer or address.• Answer the question “Who cares?” Based on your analysis, who is thetargeted audience for this text? Who else should care about it or payattention to what it is saying?• Your concluding statements should maintain the same neutral tone asthe rest of your paper. You can discuss the broader topic and how wellthe text addresses that topic, but remember that this essay is ananalysis, not an argument. You will make your own argument on achosen topic later this semester.5. Include an MLA Works Cited page.• Insert a page break at the end of your document. For instructions oninserting a page break in Microsoft Word, see the Insert a Page Breakwebpage.• Center “Works Cited” at the top of the page.• Enter your source(s) in alphabetical order and MLA format. View asample Works Cited page here.Part 2: Dear Reader Letter1. Write a 75-150 word Text Analysis Essay “Dear Reader” Letter and include it onthe first page of the Text Analysis Essay document, before the beginning of yourText Analysis Essay.Text Analysis Essay InstructionsPage | 32. In your letter, provide a 1-2 sentence description or summary of this essay,including which text you analyzed and why you chose it. Then, answer thefollowing questions in paragraph form:a. Describe your process of writing this paper. How did you approachbrainstorming, drafting, revising, etc.?b. What did you learn (about the work of writing, about yourself as a writer)as a result of the work you did on this draft?c. What are your draft’s strengths?d. What are your draft’s weaknesses?e. What questions or concerns do you want your readers to address as theyreview your paper?