Reflection (Annotated Bibliography)
I truly didn’t even know
what an annotated bibliography was to be honest. I was concerned, but after
some serious explaining by Doctor Wielgos, I was able to break down the
bibliography and it actually made my research a whole lot easier. Instead of
just making up some random articles like I was use to doing the annotated
bibliography challenged me to read and summarize my articles taking the stress
out of the cramming I would end up having to do if I just threw a couple
articles together not knowing what they were about. The bibliography saved me
time from bouncing back and forth trying to find which article meant what. I
saw through the peer review there were some things that I had to change and in
the end I received a 95/100, which really made me realize the potential for my
topic. The annotated bibliography was a way for me to break down each source to
see how I could incorporate it in my research paper. Instead of trying to piece
things together as I wrote the paper, I could write my paper based off of the
sources.
I see how important it is
for a writer to take the time to do the research and bibliography right,
because if I had submitted my first draft of the bibliography it would have
received a much lower grade. I always wanted to just throw sources in, but as
the research went on I saw that writing a paper based on what you research
would go by much faster. You are able to fly through the paper and build
intelligent ideas that your audience will love. Also, the bibliography forces
you to look at the paper from every angle, meaning that you are able to find
out so much more about your topic when you have to summarize it. I wish I
created more annotated bibliographies in high school!
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