AI surveillance

Purpose

This assignment will help you become aware of how writers and researchers review and become familiar with previous work on a topic before they begin additional research.

Skills: This assignment will help you practice skills essential to success in and beyond this course:

• Locate a variety of scholarly print and digital sources that represent multiple perspectives on a topic.
• Analyze sources by critically reading, annotating, engaging, comparing, and drawing implications.

Knowledge: This assignment will help you become familiar with the following important knowledge:

• Methods for conducting research
• Analytical reading and writing strategies

Task

An annotated bibliography is an alphabetized list of source citations that includes an annotation underneath each entry. In your annotated bibliography, each of your source citations will include an annotation summarizing the source and describing the aim, purpose, and relevance to your research project. You will develop an annotated bibliography containing five academic sources as well as the annotations for each source. You should also include a brief description of your research topic.

Here is what your Annotated Bibliography should look like:

First, present your research topic. Make sure it is clear and specific. Include your research questions.

Annotations of Sources, 150-200 words per source

Gather at least five sources on your topic. Two of these sources must come from academic journals (peer-reviewed, scholarly, found using the KSU Library databases), but the others may come from credible newspapers and magazines. One of the sources may be chosen from a website, but this site should be from a reliable organization like The Associated Press or the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Articles from KSU Library databases are not considered website sources. Read and reread each source carefully. Once you have selected your sources and read them carefully, write annotations for each.

Each annotation should . . .

• Include a brief summary of the source.
• Evaluate the source and its use in your research.
• Discuss relation of the source to your other sources. Consider whether sources agree or disagree with/contradict each other.
• Comment on the sources reliability.

Write citations in MLA, 9th edition, format. Summarize the articles using your own words. Be sure that your summaries are very different from the abstracts of the articles you have read. List your entries alphabetically and check them carefully for mistakes in MLA documentation.

Formatting requirements

Follow MLA format for the document as well as the citations. Use black Calibri or Times New Roman font in size 12. Double-space the entire document. Use 1-inch margins on all sides.

Criteria for Success

General criteria:

• The writing is clear and coherent/makes sense.
• The tone and language are appropriate for the audience.
• The writer has gone through the entire writing process, revising substantially and thoughtfully.
• The writing adheres to grammar and punctuation rules.

At the beginning, you should . . .

• Present your research topic.
• Present your research questions.

In the source annotations section, you should . . .

• Include at least five scholarly sources from reliable sources.
• Alphabetize your entries.
• Ensure each annotation includes complete and accurate works cited information following MLA format.
• Briefly summarize each source.
• Ensure each annotation contains an explanation of how the source will be used in your research project.
• Note difference of opinions among sources.
• Comment on the reliability of each source.
• Ensure annotations are in your own words, not copied from abstracts or the source itself.
• Ensure each annotation is 150-200 words.

The annotated bibliography should adhere to all formatting criteria:

• Follow MLA format for all citations.
• The entire document should be double-spaced.
• The font should be Calibri or Times New Roman in size 12.
• The margins should be one inch on all sides.