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Senior Project 2.0: Annotated Bibliography

Did you know?

Use NoodleTools to annotate your sources and organize your research. 

Annotated Bibliography:

  • Use Bibliography to cite your sources, type the annotation into the box, and get the perfect annotated bibliography format every time. All you have to do is add your MLA heading and your research questions.
  • Export your Annotated Bibiolgraphy to GoogleDrive and simplify your life!

Presentation:

  • Keep track of your research using the Notecards. Organize your cards on the "tabletop." Plan your presentation with the Outline and drag your notecards into it.

NoodleTools

Use NoodleTools to keep track of all of your research in one place: 
sources, notes, outline AND paper! 

PHS uses Google Apps for Education (GAFE) to access NoodleTools.
Note: You must be in a GoogleApp such as Mail or Drive to see the app in the waffle.

Log in with your school email (lastnamefirstinitial##) and network password.

***Important: Your teachers want to see the URL in your citation. Please truncate the web address, i.e. shorten it to the domain (.com, .org, .edu, etc).

Writing Your Annotations

Please see the timeline for annotation due dates.

Over the course of your research, you will gather a minimum of 5 sources to help you explore your essential question and supporting questions. One of the 5 sources will be your interview with an expert. These annotations will be turned in individually.

Format:

  • Size 12 Times New Roman font
  • MLA heading
  • Double spaced
  • Hanging indentation

Components:

  1. Essential question and two supporting questions (include on EACH annotation)
  2. MLA citation
  3. Credibility of the source – establish in one sentence.
  4. Summary – 100-150 word summary of the source. Put your word count for this section in parentheses at the end of the summary. The tone should be scholarly (no I/you, no contractions).
  5. Commentary – 100-150 word commentary about the source and its relevance to your Senior Project. For example: Discuss how this source supports your exploration of your essential question or supporting questions. How does this source help you make decisions about the creation of your product? (The tone can be reflective and include personal pronouns, but still no contractions.)