Maranna Drye

10/20/2015
Annotated Bibliography

Bridgewater, Paul. "Add Healthy Plans to Your 'Bucket List'." Michigan Chronicle: 1.
Jan2008. ProQuest. Web. 20 Oct. 2015 .
http://search.proquest.com/pqcentral/docview/390101243/CF9E338CCC2941BDPQ/1?accountid=10008
-As the author, Paul Bridgewater delves into his experiences with having a bucket list.
Furthermore the writer touches on the values and reasonings behind how you structure said list.
-This secondary source focuses on the main idea of his article is to delve into the the most
important things in life. He explains what matters most in his life and how they should be what
influence what goes into a bucket list.
- The basis of the body of my paper will delve into the reasons behind what you put on a bucket
list. He expands on the benefits of putting items and tasks into your list that will improve your life.

Reflection

How do the ideas presented in the text match or differ from other authors ideas?
Sentence Starter: This chapter focuses on three main issues. These are
How would I use this information IF I were to write an essay using this information
Are there any references worth following?
Sentence Starter: The author provides a useful list of suggested further reading at the end of each
chapter
Is the text the authors personal opinion, or is academic support provided?
Sentence Starter: The ideas outlined in this article appear to be largely the authors personal opinion as
there is a lack of supporting evidence presented
Is it generalized or specific?
Sentence Starter: The article provides a basic overview of
Who is the intended audience? Consider the language or tone used.
Sentence Starter: Although written for a knowledgeable audience, the writing style is informal . . .
Did the text help you understand the topic?
Did it change your thinking on the topic?

Maranna Drye
10/20/2015
Annotated Bibliography

Davisson, Budd. "My Bucket List." Plane and Pilot 08 2008: 98,98,97. ProQuest. Web. 20 Oct 2015.
http://search.proquest.com/pqcentral/docview/233458199/9F94F0B10C094702PQ/4?accountid=10008
- Budd Davisson is a pilot by trade, who chooses to express his adventures and experiences
online in various artes along the lines of the love of piloting and the life that it brings to an
individual. The author delves into various ways he sees the positive outcomes of keeping a
bucket list.
- This article is special to this essay for the simple reason of how refreshing and new the
authors take on the entire bucket list experience is. His list delves into both the realities of the
realistic sides of tasks to accomplish, while also explaining his need to keep himself inspired, all
while not allowing his heart to get crushed, or his list to be compiled of too many items that are
unattainable.
- I will be relating this to my own personal attempts to reach for goals in the long term without
feeling defeated by looking at a list of aspirations I have yet to attain. I will also be using this
alongside my expression of the excitement at the nuances of first beginning a bucket list.

Reflection

How do the ideas presented in the text match or differ from other authors ideas?
Sentence Starter: This chapter focuses on three main issues. These are
How would I use this information IF I were to write an essay using this information
Are there any references worth following?
Sentence Starter: The author provides a useful list of suggested further reading at the end of each
chapter
Is the text the authors personal opinion, or is academic support provided?
Sentence Starter: The ideas outlined in this article appear to be largely the authors personal opinion as
there is a lack of supporting evidence presented
Is it generalized or specific?
Sentence Starter: The article provides a basic overview of
Who is the intended audience? Consider the language or tone used.
Sentence Starter: Although written for a knowledgeable audience, the writing style is informal . . .
Did the text help you understand the topic?
Did it change your thinking on the topic?

Maranna Drye
10/20/2015
Annotated Bibliography

Drye, Maranna.My Bucket List Personal Experience. June 30, 2009

-Maranna Drye, a twenty four year old college student, studying fine arts. Author of her own
personal bucket list.
-The main idea of this source is to show that the author has experienced various circumstances
and thought processes that are similar to others named in this paper. The big idea behind this
source would be to show that everything I research for this paper flows from my initial inspiration
for the list drawn up for myself.
-This particular source is useful due to the fact that it is full of the authors experiences in various
scenarios. Several of these experiences are valuable in the aspect of personal achievement and
or failure first hand. The items listed in this account are various and range from well earned
victories to heart crushing failures. All of which have inspired and honed my abilities and attitudes
about approaching many aspects of life. My own personal take on the idea of having a bucket list.

Reflection

How do the ideas presented in the text match or differ from other authors ideas?
Sentence Starter: This chapter focuses on three main issues. These are
How would I use this information IF I were to write an essay using this information
Are there any references worth following?
Sentence Starter: The author provides a useful list of suggested further reading at the end of each
chapter
Is the text the authors personal opinion, or is academic support provided?
Sentence Starter: The ideas outlined in this article appear to be largely the authors personal opinion as
there is a lack of supporting evidence presented
Is it generalized or specific?
Sentence Starter: The article provides a basic overview of
Who is the intended audience? Consider the language or tone used.
Sentence Starter: Although written for a knowledgeable audience, the writing style is informal . . .
Did the text help you understand the topic?
Did it change your thinking on the topic?

Maranna Drye
10/20/2015
Annotated Bibliography

Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wild. New York: Anchor Books, 1997. Print.
-Jon Krakauer, a well known author and mountaineer has made a career from exploring the world
and noting his experiences in the written word.
-The main idea of this novel is to follow the story of a young mans experience in adventure and
finding out what his role is in this world. As this book goes throughout the life of Chris
McCandless we are able to see the peaks and plummets of his emotional states as he searches
for a way to be the most fulfilled in his life.
- This book is a reflection of the reasons behind an individual would seek out the idea of a bucket
list. It is an intriguing thought that one can keep a list of values and aspirations that have the
ability to give a new perspective on the influence and responsibilities you have to both yourself
and the world around you.

Reflection

How do the ideas presented in the text match or differ from other authors ideas?
Sentence Starter: This chapter focuses on three main issues. These are
How would I use this information IF I were to write an essay using this information
Are there any references worth following?
Sentence Starter: The author provides a useful list of suggested further reading at the end of each
chapter
Is the text the authors personal opinion, or is academic support provided?
Sentence Starter: The ideas outlined in this article appear to be largely the authors personal opinion as
there is a lack of supporting evidence presented
Is it generalized or specific?
Sentence Starter: The article provides a basic overview of
Who is the intended audience? Consider the language or tone used.
Sentence Starter: Although written for a knowledgeable audience, the writing style is informal . . .
Did the text help you understand the topic?
Did it change your thinking on the topic?

Maranna Drye
10/20/2015
Annotated Bibliography

Kulbarsh, Pamela. "The Bucket List." Officer.com (2014)ProQuest. Web. 20 Oct. 2015.
http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.cpcc.edu/docview/1475276471/770ECE8DD6F64D82PQ/9?
accountid=10008
- The author for this particular source is named Pamela Kulbarsh. She is a writer who often delves into
various topics of law enforcement topics. She explains in this article the benefits of keeping a bucket list,
and how to create/maintain one.
- This topic in particular, for myself shows the vast mentalities of people who can have the same
interests and similarities as everyone else. When thinking of those in law enforcement, usually the last
thing on your mind is what their hopes, dreams and aspirations are. More often than not Im thinking of a
way out of being patted down on the back of my car.
- This article delves into the various things to consider when constructing your initial list of things to do.
She goes into the importance of the relevance of the actions/tasks to who you are and what you desire to
achieve.

Reflection

How do the ideas presented in the text match or differ from other authors ideas?
Sentence Starter: This chapter focuses on three main issues. These are
How would I use this information IF I were to write an essay using this information
Are there any references worth following?
Sentence Starter: The author provides a useful list of suggested further reading at the end of each
chapter
Is the text the authors personal opinion, or is academic support provided?
Sentence Starter: The ideas outlined in this article appear to be largely the authors personal opinion as
there is a lack of supporting evidence presented
Is it generalized or specific?
Sentence Starter: The article provides a basic overview of
Who is the intended audience? Consider the language or tone used.
Sentence Starter: Although written for a knowledgeable audience, the writing style is informal . . .
Did the text help you understand the topic?
Did it change your thinking on the topic?

Maranna Drye
10/20/2015
Annotated Bibliography

Williams, Geoff. "How to Achieve Your Financial Bucket List." U.S.News & World Report 12 2013: 1.
ProQuest. Web. 20 Oct. 2015 .
http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2013/12/27/how-to-achieve-your-financialbucket-list

- Geoff Williams is a regular contributor to U.S. News. He is also the author of several books,
including "Washed Away," about the great flood of 1913, "C.C. Pyle's Amazing Foot Race,"
about the infamous Bunion Derby of 1928 and "Living Well with Bad Credit." (Credit from Link,
USNews)
- The main idea of this item is more financially geared. With what seems like gathered
experience from various life milestones, the author speaks about the ways to build a financial
future for yourself.
- This topic differs from the others in the sense that it is more responsibility based you could
say. It focuses on something that may be at the back of our minds when dealing with the list of
things we want to achieve in our lives, saving up all of our money.

Reflection

How do the ideas presented in the text match or differ from other authors ideas?
Sentence Starter: This chapter focuses on three main issues. These are
How would I use this information IF I were to write an essay using this information
Are there any references worth following?
Sentence Starter: The author provides a useful list of suggested further reading at the end of each
chapter
Is the text the authors personal opinion, or is academic support provided?
Sentence Starter: The ideas outlined in this article appear to be largely the authors personal opinion as
there is a lack of supporting evidence presented
Is it generalized or specific?
Sentence Starter: The article provides a basic overview of
Who is the intended audience? Consider the language or tone used.
Sentence Starter: Although written for a knowledgeable audience, the writing style is informal . . .
Did the text help you understand the topic?
Did it change your thinking on the topic?