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2: Research Paper Annotated Bib

Annotated Bib: 11.24 | Final: 12.5

CFP: Strange but Simple: The Rhetoric of Everyday Technological Change
Editor: Professor Will Kurlinkus (University of Oklahoma)
Contact Email: wkurlinkus@gmail.com

Purpose: An annotated bibliography is a descriptive list of sources that a professional research
writer uses to structure her or his essay. In each annotated bibliographic entry, the writer
provides 1. the bibliographic information for the source (the 2009 MLA works cited entry), 2. A
summary of the source, and 3. A description of how this source fits into the authors argument.
Thus, the goal of the annotated bibliography is often 2-fold: 1. It allows the author to structure
his or her argument in relation to pre-existing information (do you agree, disagree, or partially
agree with this author? What information is this author missing? How will your research relate
to/expand upon/contradict this author?). And 2. If published, the annotated bibliography lets
other researchers gain access to shortened versions of information that the author has
summarized.

1. [Number of Sources]: For this class you will write an annotated bibliography with 5
researched sources. At least 4 of these sources must be written by professionals
journalists, scientists, sociologists, etc., not anonymous members of organizations but actual
authors.
2. [Locating Sources]: At least 1 of your sources must be from Wired magazines website and 3
sources must be from academic articles found through Google Scholar.
3. [Argument]: At the beginning of the annotated bib, you must briefly describe your research
argumentgive an updated/improved upon version of your proposal. As well as give a set of
research questions.
4. [Requirements]: Each bibliographic entry must be roughly 350 words and include:
2009 MLA works cited info,
A summary of the source (including main points, interesting facts, etc.). Also include a
description of who the authors are.
2 key quotes from the sources that you could use in your essay,
and a description how the source (and specifically the quotes youve identified )
relates to your research and your argument (do you agree, disagree, will you build off
it? How does your research differ from this source? What research questions does it
answer?). Tip, you will not just get points if you say, I agree with this argument. You
have to show me how you will use this source.

5.3: Research Paper Primary Texts

Interview Summary: 12.1 | Final: 12.5

CFP: Strange but Simple: The Rhetoric of Everyday Technological Change
Editor: Professor Will Kurlinkus (University of Oklahoma)
Contact Email: wkurlinkus@gmail.com

1. Interviews: For this project you will be required to include quotes from three interviews you
do with members of the community you are analyzing. These interviews can be from 5
minutes to an hour, but they must work from a set of pre-written questions that probe at the
topic you are getting at. Thus, for the next class period I would like you to turn in a list of 5
questions you will ask of your interview participants. In addition, I would like you to turn in a
list of 4 potential people you might interview.
Questions should be as unbiased as possible: Tell me about a time where technology
ruined your relationship vs. Tell me about how you use technology in your
relationship. Can you give me some examples of the pros and cons of technology and
relationships?
Questions should be open as possible. Avoid yes or no questionswrite questions that
easily start stories or examplescan you tell me about a time

2. Observation: Weve read about ethnography and other types of observation based methods
of data gathering. So, in addition to your interview, in this project you will be required to
describe first-person observations youve done on/in the community you are analyzing. Thus,
for the next class period I would also like you to describe a location where you might observe
the phenomena you want to observe and three research questions such an observation might
answer.

[Due 11.24: Set-Up]
5 open-ended questions:
4 potential interview subjects:
1 location of observation:

[Due 12.1: Follow-Through]
An annotated bibliography of your interviews and research observation:
Include a summary of your argument (possibly the same summary from 4.2 unless
your argument has shifted focus),
Rather than an MLA citation, each interview entry must include a description of the
person interviewed (name or pseudonym, age, occupation, date of interview),
A bulleted list of the questions asked,
A summary of the interview,
2 key quotes from the interview that might be useful in the paper,
and a description of how this a description how the source (and specifically the quotes
youve identified ) relates to your research and your argument (do you agree, disagree,
will you build off it? How does your research differ from this source?). Tip, you will
not just get points if you say, I agree with this argument. You have to show me how
you will use this source.
For the observation, Id like you to make a similar entry but include a description of three
trends you observed in your observation and how they relate to your argument.