Quiz #5:
1. What kind of video game are you playing? (Action/Adventure) (Management Simulations) (RPG) (Music/Party/Rhythm Games) (Sports)
2. What kind of ethical situation are you going to discuss in your paper?
3. What Topics do you want to discuss for your paper? What is your Working Thesis?
MLA Format for Annotated Bibliographies
For an annotated bibliography, use standard MLA format for the citations, then add a brief abstract for each entry, including:
* 2 to 4 sentences to summarize the main idea(s) of the item and evaluates their worth, and
* 1 or 2 sentences to relate the article to your research topic, your personal experience, or your future goals (if part of your assignment) or to add a critical description.
* Hanging Indents are required for citations in the bibliography, as shown below. That is, the first line of the citation starts at the left margin. Subsequent lines are indented 4 spaces. It is difficult to show this in Web pages. To see them most clearly, open browser window to the full width of this grey box and set your font size to a medium font (12-14 points)
* As with every other part of an MLA formatted essay, the bibliography is double spaced, both within the citation and between them. Do not add an extra line between the citations.
* The annotation is a continuation of the citation. Do not drop down to the next line to start the annotation.
* The right margin is the normal right margin of your document.
* To view these annotations with correct formatting, set your preferences so that the font size is 12 or medium.
Exercise: Organize the following into a correct annotated bibliography format.
Citation: Fryer, Sarah Beebe. "Beneath the Mask: The Plight of Daisy Buchanan."
Critical Essays on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Ed. Scott Donaldson. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1984. 153-166.
Annotation: This is a feminist essay that argues that Daisy is trapped in cultural constructions of Rich Wife and Pretty Girl - she chooses the "unsatisfactory stability" of her marriage because of those constructions. Fryer's only mention of Jordan is a foil to Daisy - - "Like Jordan, Daisy is affected" (156).
Citation: Kerr, Frances. "Feeling Half-Feminine: Modernism and the Politics of
Emotion in The Great Gatsby." American Literature 68 (1996): 405-31.
Annotation: A brilliant analysis of the homoerotics in the novel--Nick's attraction to McKee and to Gatsby. Kerr thinks the tennis girl with sweat on her lip is Jordan (which I think is wrong); she notes that Jordan has more control over her emotions than the other women in the novel (Daisy and Myrtle). Kerr argues that Nick's narrative about his dumping her "leads the reader to believe that it is Jordan's indifference, shallowness, and dishonesty that prompt his move. The psychological subtext of Gatsby, however, suggests a motivation entirely different. Nick Carraway identifies with and feels most romantically drawn not to 'masculine' women but to 'feminine' men" (418).
Citation: Mandel, Jerome. "The Grotesque Rose: Medieval Romance and The Great Gatsby." Modern Fiction Studies 34(1988): 541-558.
Annotation: Mandel argues that Gatsby follows many of the conventions of medieval romance, and analyzes East and West Egg as competing courts, Buchanan as a prince/Lord with Daisy as unattainable queen/fair lady. Gatsby and Nick are both construed as knights; Jordan is only mentioned in passing as a sort of attendant figure on Queen Daisy. This whole analysis seems somewhat farfetched.
Group Assignment
Scenerio: Jack writing a paper about the ethics of media portrayals of video games in popular media. He wants to use this recent episode in the Colbert Report in his paper:
As a group, write an annotation for this source, as if you were writing an annotated bibliography. Type it and get ready to present it.
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Exchange Research
Take about 5-10 minutes and exchange your research with others. Try to find people who are writing similar ethical/video game themes and exchange your research with others. You can go on break after exchanging research, but I want you to really find your research.
Come back to class and we'll work on your Annotated Bibliography.
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Freewriting: 10-15 Minutes
We'll work on a freewrite to get out some ideas for your thesis.
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Homework:
- Create a draft of your annotated bibliography (due on Thursday)
- Bring your laptop and other materials for drafting in class on Thursday
- Post before Thursday's class
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Annotated Bibliography ~ Red, Yellow, Orange
Quiz #5:
1. What kind of video game are you playing? (Action/Adventure) (Management Simulations) (RPG) (Music/Party/Rhythm Games) (Sports)
2. What kind of ethical situation are you going to discuss in your paper?
3. What Topics do you want to discuss for your paper? What is your Working Thesis?
MLA Format for Annotated Bibliographies
For an annotated bibliography, use standard MLA format for the citations, then add a brief abstract for each entry, including:
* 2 to 4 sentences to summarize the main idea(s) of the item and evaluates their worth, and
* 1 or 2 sentences to relate the article to your research topic, your personal experience, or your future goals (if part of your assignment) or to add a critical description.
* Hanging Indents are required for citations in the bibliography, as shown below. That is, the first line of the citation starts at the left margin. Subsequent lines are indented 4 spaces. It is difficult to show this in Web pages. To see them most clearly, open browser window to the full width of this grey box and set your font size to a medium font (12-14 points)
* As with every other part of an MLA formatted essay, the bibliography is double spaced, both within the citation and between them. Do not add an extra line between the citations.
* The annotation is a continuation of the citation. Do not drop down to the next line to start the annotation.
* The right margin is the normal right margin of your document.
* To view these annotations with correct formatting, set your preferences so that the font size is 12 or medium.
Exercise: Organize the following into a correct annotated bibliography format.
Citation: Fryer, Sarah Beebe. "Beneath the Mask: The Plight of Daisy Buchanan."
Critical Essays on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Ed. Scott Donaldson. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1984. 153-166.
Annotation: This is a feminist essay that argues that Daisy is trapped in cultural constructions of Rich Wife and Pretty Girl - she chooses the "unsatisfactory stability" of her marriage because of those constructions. Fryer's only mention of Jordan is a foil to Daisy - - "Like Jordan, Daisy is affected" (156).
Citation: Kerr, Frances. "Feeling Half-Feminine: Modernism and the Politics of
Emotion in The Great Gatsby." American Literature 68 (1996): 405-31.
Annotation: A brilliant analysis of the homoerotics in the novel--Nick's attraction to McKee and to Gatsby. Kerr thinks the tennis girl with sweat on her lip is Jordan (which I think is wrong); she notes that Jordan has more control over her emotions than the other women in the novel (Daisy and Myrtle). Kerr argues that Nick's narrative about his dumping her "leads the reader to believe that it is Jordan's indifference, shallowness, and dishonesty that prompt his move. The psychological subtext of Gatsby, however, suggests a motivation entirely different. Nick Carraway identifies with and feels most romantically drawn not to 'masculine' women but to 'feminine' men" (418).
Citation: Mandel, Jerome. "The Grotesque Rose: Medieval Romance and The Great Gatsby." Modern Fiction Studies 34(1988): 541-558.
Annotation: Mandel argues that Gatsby follows many of the conventions of medieval romance, and analyzes East and West Egg as competing courts, Buchanan as a prince/Lord with Daisy as unattainable queen/fair lady. Gatsby and Nick are both construed as knights; Jordan is only mentioned in passing as a sort of attendant figure on Queen Daisy. This whole analysis seems somewhat farfetched.
Group Assignment
Scenerio: Jack writing a paper about the ethics of media portrayals of video games in popular media. He wants to use this recent episode in the Colbert Report in his paper:
As a group, write an annotation for this source, as if yuo were writing an annotated bibliography. Post a link to this from your google documents.
_______
Group Assignment #2: Exchange sources that you printed out. Go from group to group and try to find sources that would fit your paper.
________
Homework:
- Create a draft of your annotated bibliography (due on Thursday)
- Bring your laptop and other materials for drafting in class on Thursday Click Here to Read More..
1. What kind of video game are you playing? (Action/Adventure) (Management Simulations) (RPG) (Music/Party/Rhythm Games) (Sports)
2. What kind of ethical situation are you going to discuss in your paper?
3. What Topics do you want to discuss for your paper? What is your Working Thesis?
MLA Format for Annotated Bibliographies
For an annotated bibliography, use standard MLA format for the citations, then add a brief abstract for each entry, including:
* 2 to 4 sentences to summarize the main idea(s) of the item and evaluates their worth, and
* 1 or 2 sentences to relate the article to your research topic, your personal experience, or your future goals (if part of your assignment) or to add a critical description.
* Hanging Indents are required for citations in the bibliography, as shown below. That is, the first line of the citation starts at the left margin. Subsequent lines are indented 4 spaces. It is difficult to show this in Web pages. To see them most clearly, open browser window to the full width of this grey box and set your font size to a medium font (12-14 points)
* As with every other part of an MLA formatted essay, the bibliography is double spaced, both within the citation and between them. Do not add an extra line between the citations.
* The annotation is a continuation of the citation. Do not drop down to the next line to start the annotation.
* The right margin is the normal right margin of your document.
* To view these annotations with correct formatting, set your preferences so that the font size is 12 or medium.
Exercise: Organize the following into a correct annotated bibliography format.
Citation: Fryer, Sarah Beebe. "Beneath the Mask: The Plight of Daisy Buchanan."
Critical Essays on F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Ed. Scott Donaldson. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1984. 153-166.
Annotation: This is a feminist essay that argues that Daisy is trapped in cultural constructions of Rich Wife and Pretty Girl - she chooses the "unsatisfactory stability" of her marriage because of those constructions. Fryer's only mention of Jordan is a foil to Daisy - - "Like Jordan, Daisy is affected" (156).
Citation: Kerr, Frances. "Feeling Half-Feminine: Modernism and the Politics of
Emotion in The Great Gatsby." American Literature 68 (1996): 405-31.
Annotation: A brilliant analysis of the homoerotics in the novel--Nick's attraction to McKee and to Gatsby. Kerr thinks the tennis girl with sweat on her lip is Jordan (which I think is wrong); she notes that Jordan has more control over her emotions than the other women in the novel (Daisy and Myrtle). Kerr argues that Nick's narrative about his dumping her "leads the reader to believe that it is Jordan's indifference, shallowness, and dishonesty that prompt his move. The psychological subtext of Gatsby, however, suggests a motivation entirely different. Nick Carraway identifies with and feels most romantically drawn not to 'masculine' women but to 'feminine' men" (418).
Citation: Mandel, Jerome. "The Grotesque Rose: Medieval Romance and The Great Gatsby." Modern Fiction Studies 34(1988): 541-558.
Annotation: Mandel argues that Gatsby follows many of the conventions of medieval romance, and analyzes East and West Egg as competing courts, Buchanan as a prince/Lord with Daisy as unattainable queen/fair lady. Gatsby and Nick are both construed as knights; Jordan is only mentioned in passing as a sort of attendant figure on Queen Daisy. This whole analysis seems somewhat farfetched.
Group Assignment
Scenerio: Jack writing a paper about the ethics of media portrayals of video games in popular media. He wants to use this recent episode in the Colbert Report in his paper:
As a group, write an annotation for this source, as if yuo were writing an annotated bibliography. Post a link to this from your google documents.
_______
Group Assignment #2: Exchange sources that you printed out. Go from group to group and try to find sources that would fit your paper.
________
Homework:
- Create a draft of your annotated bibliography (due on Thursday)
- Bring your laptop and other materials for drafting in class on Thursday Click Here to Read More..
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