Engl Homework 6

“Suppose You’re Researching” activity

The kind of information I would cite from this site would be what most fits my topic.
Considering the information is presented by a government website I would find everything
credible. Comparing the infographic in the book to the NASA article I would probably cite the
NASA article over the infographic. The information found in the article was probably found and
written by one of the many scientists employed by NASA.

Establish a schedule
Choose a topic: Feb 24th
Analyze your rhetorical situation: Feb 25th
Do some preliminary research: Feb 25th
Narrow your topic and decide on a research question: Feb 25th
Plot out a working thesis: Feb 26th
Do library and web research: Feb 27th
Start a working bibliography: Feb 27th
Turn in your research proposal and annotated bibliography: Mar 10th
Plan and schedule any field research: Mar 11th
Draft a thesis statement: Mar 11th
Write out a draft: Mar 11th
Get response: Mar 12th
Do additional research, if needed: Mar 12th
Revise: Mar 12th
Prepare your list of work cited: Mar 12th
Edit: Mar 13th
Write your final draft: Mar 14th
Proofread: Mar 16th
Turn in final draft: Mar 17th

Chapter 24 Questions
What are the characteristics of an annotated bibliography? Identify and describe each
characteristic.
● Complete bibliographic info: Add all the necessary information of the source
● A brief summary or description of each work: make sure to include notes on the topic,
scope, and stance.
● Evaluative comments: evaluate the source on whether it is up to date, has multiple
perspectives, and the strengths and weaknesses.
● Some indication of how each source will inform your research: Explain how you expect
to use each source.
● A consistent and concise presentation: the annotations should be consistent throughout
the bibliography and should only summarize the main points and key details that relate to
your topic.