Select an issue or problem that you wish to investigate critically. Include your introduction that explains the context of the issue. From this introduction, formulate a question or thesis (Links to an external site.) on the issue so that your research has a clear and cogent direction.

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Select an issue or problem that you wish to investigate critically. Include your introduction that explains the context of the issue. From this introduction, formulate a question or thesis (Links to an external site.) on the issue so that your research has a clear and cogent direction.
Use Paul and Elder’s (2012) intellectual standards to find a topic or problem that is clear, relevant, significant, and precise. Now, construct an annotated bibliography (Links to an external site.) that addresses the problem or issue through scholarly sources. See this page (Links to an external site.) for a good overview of how an annotated bibliography should be constructed and for an annotated bibliography example.
Your annotated bibliography should include the following:
Title page: include your name, date, title of annotated bibliography, and class
Introduction: Provide a two-paragraph introduction that frames the issue or problem carefully
Annotations: Summarize the main point or arguments of each scholarly source. What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source? Each annotation should be roughly one or two paragraphs in length.
Conclusion: Provide a few paragraphs to conclude your annotated bibliography. Reflect on your issue or problem and how the sources informed your thinking. What have you learned? How can you apply the intellectual standards to your subject to think clearly? What assumptions did you take into the project—how were these assumptions challenged?
References Page
Details:
Your annotated bibliography should include a minimum of 10 scholarly sources that are not required or recommended readings for this course. The CSU Global Library (Links to an external site.)is a good place to find these sources.
You may write in the first person for the Final Portfolio.
Include at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these references.
Your paper should be 7-8 pages in length and formatted to conform to APA guidelines according to the CSUG Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Refer to the Revision Checklist (Links to an external site.) for an overview of items to consider as you add final polish to your draft.
If you need assistance with your writing style or you need writing tips or tutorials, visit the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.
References :
Elder, L., & Paul, R. (2012). Critical thinking: Competency standards essential to the cultivation of intellectual skills, Part 4. Journal of Developmental Education, 35(3), 30-31.
Loftis, E. (2015). Annotated bibliographies. [Video]. LinkedIn Learning.
Steiner-Williams, J. (2014, August 18). Developing a thesis statement [Video]. LinkedIn Learning.

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