Assignment: The Importance of Annotating and Paraphrasing
You have completed the Paraphrasing Practice Exercise and examined useful research tools to locate peer-reviewed, full-text, journal articles in the Library. In Assignment, you will evaluate and summarize your research-writing skills by writing a brief 3-page (900 words)
paper. Construct your paper using the subheadings below.
Title your paper: "The Importance of Annotating and Paraphrasing"
Subheadings
? Introduction
? Results and Interpretation
? Conclusion
Introduction
What is the objective or purpose in practicing how to paraphrase properly and learning how to annotate?
Results and Interpretation
Explain how you will apply proper paraphrasing skills as you write annotated bibliographies and other papers throughout this course.
What value did annotating a peer-reviewed academic journal article bring to your own understanding of individual behavior and how will this advanced effectiveness in your management practice?
Conclusion
How would you assess your current skill level in paraphrasing and annotating?
Describe specific insights you gained in this learning activity.
What are some techniques or approaches that you will use in order to increase your competency in properly paraphrasing and annotating?
Components
? Your Assignment should have a cover sheet with the following information: Title of the paper, your name, course number and section number, and date.
? It must be a minimum of 3-pages (900 words) long (excluding title page)
? Your paper should include an introduction and conclusion.
? Be sure to include the criteria located in the Rubric below within your paper.
? It must be APA 6th edition formatted.
Assignment: Annotated Bibliography
The purpose in writing annotated bibliographies is to get you started on your road of academic research. Most researchers collect a library of annotated bibliographies to catalogue their research articles for subsequent reference. When working on a research topic, they will refer to their library of annotated bibliographies as a first step in gathering relevant and credible data.
You can use two of the articles you annotated
It is important that annotated bibliographies summarize both the content and credibility of a journal article. Article credibility is related to whom the author is and their purpose in writing and to whom they are writing. Article credibility is also related to the content of the article itself.
Such criteria include:
Reliability: Are the findings reliable? How likely is it that the findings would be same if repeated?
Objectivity: Can the findings be objectively confirmed or verified?
Validity: Are the finds relevant for other contexts? Are the findings transferable?
Sources: Are the findings based on (linked to) previously published research in peer reviewed journal articles?
Your annotated bibliography Assignments include points addressing article credibility (author credentials, audience and article credibility) as well as a summary of the article content (content summary).
In each unit, you will locate in the Library a peer reviewed academic journal article. Review the article and write an annotated bibliography based on the guidance below.
Instructions
Evaluating the management function of leading and controlling can be practiced by reading and critically analyzing peer reviewed journal articles in the body of management literature. Assessing leadership theories and practices enables managers to sharpen their ability to address organizational issues. Fortunately, much has been written about management and bleadership. Accessing that information is a first step in linking leadership theory and practice to the mastery of key outcomes in this course.
Your Annotated Bibliography should be limited to peer reviewed academic articles found in the ABI/Inform Collection database and include a review of the author's credibility (credentials and experience). Be sure to identify the author's intended audience. Knowing who the author is addressing will be a key part of understanding the author's message.
Management Theories and Practices
Paraphrasing
It is important to develop your own paraphrasing practice to capture the essence of what the author says in your own words. Please click on either one or both of the following links to review paraphrasing guidelines from the Writing Center:
A Quick Guide to Paraphrasing
A Quick Guide to Paraphrasing (Transcript)
Article and Format:
Provide a journal article relevant to this unit. Properly cite the article.
Article Credibility:
What are the author's credentials and experience?
Have you encountered this author before in other journal articles or texts?
What is the author's purpose and what type of audience is the author addressing?
Are the findings dependable? Can you confirm the findings? Are the findings relevant for other settings? Are the findings based/linked to other peer reviewed journals?
Summary:
Summarize the article in your own words and critique it. What is fact and what is opinion? How reliable are the findings?
Application:
Finally, be sure to assess and apply the article to your own leadership practice. How will you apply the article to your leadership practice tomorrow?
Annotated Bibliography, limit your search to the key terms listed below.
Be sure to utilize the following documents located in Course Documents under Course
Resources:
? How to Write an Annotated Bibliography
? APA Guidelines Summary