Thesis, No critical

argument/hypothesis, remarks
proofs, conclusion/results Neutral
Summative
Actual information
annotation

The differences between informative

The informative style of style and indicative style: the latter
annotated bibliography, also includes general information (what kind
called a summative annotation, of issues or questions are addressed in
is a summary of the initial the work), while the former provides the
source. It includes the actual information (hypotheses, proof,
following elements: thesis, other data).
argument or hypothesis, list of Unlike the evaluative annotation,
proofs and conclusion/results. informative style is neutral and does not
Informative contain critical remarks evaluating the
annotation source’s quality, and do not discuss its
strengths and weaknesses.