Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.
Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the ntroductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) and Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) web pages, and Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.) and Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) tutorials.
Reflect: Reflect back on the Week 1 discussion in which you shared with the class the global societal issue that you would like to further address. Explore critical insights that were shared by your peers and/or your instructor on the topic chosen and begin your search for scholarly sources with those insights in mind.
Write: For this assignment, review the Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines and address the following prompts:
- Introductory paragraph to topic (refer to the Final Paper guidelines for your topic selection).
- TOPIC: Poverty and income inequality
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- Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.
- Thesis statement.
- Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the problem that you will argue or prove in the Week 5 Final Paper. (A thesis statement should be a concise, declarative statement. The thesis statement must appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.)
- Annotated bibliography.
- Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.
- Summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue for each annotation.
- Address fully the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic (your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long—150 words or more.
- Include no less than five scholarly sources in the annotated bibliography that will be used to support the major points of the Final Paper.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.
The Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography
- Must be 1,000 to 1,250 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s resource.
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- Course name and number
- Instructor’s name
- Date submitted
- For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
- Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
- Must use at least five scholarly sources.
- The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. The Integrating Research (Links to an external site.)tutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
- Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper. (Links to an external site.)
- Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.2
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Title of the Paper in Full Goes Here
Student Name Here
Course Name and Number
Instructor’s Name
Date Submitted
Running head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 1
Introduction: After reviewing the and doing further research on your topic, develop an introduction paragraph of at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.
Thesis Statement: After viewing , type your thesis statement here. Please note that the thesis statement will be included as the last sentence in the introduction paragraph when writing your final paper.
Annotation 1:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the .
Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your research question. See from the Ashford Writing Center for additional guideance. 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:
1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
Annotation 2:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the .
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:
1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
Annotation 3:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the .
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:
1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
Annotation 4:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the .
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:
1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
Annotation 5:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the .
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:
1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.