How to Write an Annotated Bibliographic Entry Annotated Bibliographies are not traditional academic arguments. There is no intro-body- conclusion structure. Of course, this is not to say it is...

Look for four scholarly articles that question if technology or cellphone use can be considered an addiction. Draft one Annotated Bibliographic Entry for each of your scholarly articles. Each Annotated Bibliographic entry should not be longer than one and half pages.

How to Write an Annotated Bibliographic Entry Annotated Bibliographies are not traditional academic arguments. There is no intro-body- conclusion structure. Of course, this is not to say it is informal. Quite the opposite. It is a very formal piece of writing that prioritizes correct academic formatting structures. Our Annotated Bibliography will open with an extended intro section that discusses the evolution of our topic, our research questions, our keywords and our proposed thesis statement. This intro section is then followed with the bibliography of the sources you found and settled on in your research. This bibliography is comprised of an Annotated Bibliographic Entry for each scholarly source. These entries have very specific requirements and can be time consuming to put together (procrastinators, you are warned!), which is why I recommend you draft one per day during the drafting period. Let’s try one out with the scholarly source you already found: Step 1: list the MLA citation for your source as it would appear on the Works Cited page. Don’t forget your hanging indent. Here is the proper formatting for scholarly journal articles retrieved from a database: Step 2: begin a new paragraph. Do not indent. Draft a condensed summary of the source (see “The Art of Summary Writing”) that notes what the authors studied, what they found and what they concluded. Step 3: begin a new indented paragraph. Evaluate the source using the CRAAP test questions. Step 4: begin a new indented paragraph. Explain which of your research questions the source will help you answer (at least one). Create a potential claim by directly answering the question in a complete sentence in your own words. Sample Annotated Bibliographic Entry Darlow, Veronica, et al. "The Relationship between Helicopter Parenting and Adjustment to College." Journal of Child & Family Studies, vol. 26, no. 8, Aug. 2017, pp. 2291-2298. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0751-3. Accessed 15 Mar. 2018. In this source, the authors conduct a primary research study on nearly 300 college students in order to determine the role helicopter parenting plays on adolescent mental well-being and the ability to succeed in the college environment. The findings confirm those from previous studies that show a high correlation between this parenting style and anxiety and depression levels in college students. The authors deduce that these mental states lead to lower success in college. The authors are from the Department of Psychology at State University of New York Buffalo. This article is for an academic audience interested in adolescent psychology. The article was published in 2017 in an academic journal geared towards family issues. It is well sourced and credible, citing 35 recent works by other scholars researching variations on this same topic. These credentials make the source extremely relevant to my research on this topic. This source will most help me answer the following questions: (1) does helicopter parenting lead to a teen’s academic success? And, (2) what are the risks of scholastic anxiety for teenagers who are overparented? Having read and annotated this source, I would answer these questions with the following claims: (1) Helicopter parenting does not guarantee a teen’s academic success, in fact, for most teens it is harmful. And, (2) teenagers who are overparented are very likely to exhibit scholastic anxiety.