Annotated
BibliographyExample 1: Annotated Bibliography
Annotation Style: Begins on New Line
Citation Style: APA
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APA style in terms of spacing and indenting. Please consult our
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Guide for additional information.
Bielawski, L., & Parks, A.F. (1987). Organizational
writing. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company.
Organizational Writing is designed to present practical information
on the writing process and to provide descriptions on several
types of writing situations that a business writer is likely
to encounter. Chapters 1-4 guide the writer through the writing
process from analyzing business situations, to prewriting and
planning to the final steps in composition. The book includes
descriptions of several types of business writing situations,
including sales letters, long reports, proposals, feasibility
reports and oral presentations.
The book’s organization is definitely one of its strong
points. Although it has much material to cover, it does so clearly
without confusing students. However, it was disappointing to
find out that Organizational Writing lacks sufficient information
on one of the most important business writing assignments for
college students - the case analysis.
Overall, Organizational Writing is effective and comprehensive
for both business students and employees and proved to be a vital
asset in my business writing research. It presented practical
information that is organized in a way that is easy for business
students and employees to understand. Although the book lacks
information on one important business assignment, the case analysis,
the wealth of information that it includes on other business
writing situations makes it a worthy investment for any business
writer.
Discussion of Annotation:
The annotation written for the source listed above is a lengthy
annotation which focuses on all four points mentioned in the
general
information section of this packet – it identifies the focus of the book; it describes the usefulness of the source
to its intended researcher and/or audience, it evaluates the
conclusions or reliability of the source and it records the reader’s
reactions to the source.
In this case, the first part of the annotation gives a brief
summary that describes the focus of the work. Strengths and weaknesses
of the source are contained in the second paragraph of the annotation.
After giving a summary and criticisms, an estimation of the source’s
value to the author’s research is made. In this third paragraph,
the usefulness of the source is determined and the author’s
personal reactions to it are mentioned.
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