This is a two-part assignment that will be submitted together in a single document. The first part consists of your essay proposal, and the second part consists of your annotated bibliography. Read on for specific instructions. The Proposal and Annotated Bibliography lays the foundation for the essay that you will be writing next week.
Paper Proposal
Compose a well-developed paragraph (5-8 sentences) that explains the topic that you’ve selected for Essay 2 (There There and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian both feature characters who struggle to reconcile their individual identities with their cultural identities as Native Americans. What challenges do they face, and to what extent, if at all, are they able to do so? Do you think both novels send similar messages?) your argument (i.e. thesis statement), and your main supporting ideas (these will likely evolve into topic sentences when you write your essay next week).
Your annotated bibliography will include at least three sources. For each source, you will provide:
A full bibliographic citation in MLA format.
An annotation in which you
briefly summarize the source’s purpose/main points
explain how the source will be useful for your paper. (How does it relate to your thesis? How does it help narrow your topic? Does it help point you toward a working thesis? If so, how? Etc.)
For this assignment, your annotations should be 1-2 well-developed paragraphs. (You may choose to write one paragraph in which you address both of the above elements, or you may split them up.)
For more, see the Sample Proposal & Annotated Bibliography in the Week 11 Module folder. Note that the sample was written in response to a different prompt for a completely different course; what you’ll be emulating is the form.
*Please ensure that your document is formatted per MLA guidelines, with a proper heading, title, appropriate font, and spacing.
Note that this assignment will be subject to plagiarism review, so be sure that all sources are cited (and, if necessary, quoted) properly.
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