For the Final Research Essay, you will analyze A Doll House using a common theme such as marriage, death, conflict, male/female relationships, reality vs. illusion, freedom/oppression, or justice. The use of three secondary sources is required. For this assignment, write an annotated bibliography for the three secondary sources you will use in the research essay, as well as the primary source. Go to the library databases and find three secondary sources on the topic you are analyzing. Provide an MLA style citation for each source. Under that, write an annotation with the following elements:
For the primary source, the annotation would simply be: "This is the primary source for the paper." (author's name)
All annotations should be listed in alphabetical order according to the author's last names.
A sample annotated bibliography with two sources follows this page.
You must complete the Plagiarism Tutorial and Quiz or you will be unable to access the dropbox for this assignment.
| Criteria | Level 5 | Level 4 | Level 3 | Level 2 | Level 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sources | Lists three valid, academic secondary sources that pertain to the topic and analysis. Sources derived from library databases. Primary source listed in alphabetical order. | Lists three secondary sources, most are academic and fits the scope of the essay. Most are from online databases. Primary source listed in alphabetical order. | Lists less than three secondary sources, or some sources are not academic. Primary source is not listed or not listed correctly. | Lists less than three secondary sources, none of which follows the guidelines for the assignment. Needs improvement in approach toward research. Primary source is not listed or not listed correctly. | Lists less than three secondary sources, regardless of scholarly status.Primary source is not listed or not listed correctly. |
| Annotations | Fully developed summaries and descriptions of sources that offer insight into what the source is about and how it fits into research. | Good summary and description of the source, but needs a little elaboration. | Provides good initial summary and description, but is too brief and needs a little more depth. | Summaries and descriptions are too brief, needing more development and insight into the source. | Does not provide any annotations to sources. |
| MLA format | Quotes and sources are properly formatted and cited. The document contains all of the following MLA formatting details: alphabetical order by author, double-spacing, headers with page numbers, hanging indents, correct works cited. | Quotes and sources are properly formatted and cited. The document contains many of the following MLA formatting details: alphabetical order by author, double-spacing, headers with page numbers, hanging indents, correct works cited. | Quotes and sources are formatted and cited but have minor errors. The document contains some of the following MLA formatting details: alphabetical order by author, double-spacing, headers with page numbers, hanging indents, correct works cited. | Quotes and sources are formatted and cited but don't follow MLA guidelines. The document contains few of the following MLA formatting details: alphabetical order by author, double-spacing, headers with page numbers, hanging indents, correct works cited. | The document has too few elements of MLA format and/or is missing citations for quotes, sources, etc. |
| Grammar, Style, Mechanics | Perfectly polished and clear writing observing correct grammar, effective clear style (concise and formal, use of third person only), with no typos. | Writing is mostly polished and clear writing mostly observing correct grammar, effective clear style (use of concise and formal language; use of third person only), with no typos. | Writing is effective but has some areas where grammar, style, typos need correction. | Writing contains many errors in grammar or style that affect readability. | Significant errors pervade the essay. |