LSU Argumentative Flaws and Descriptive Elements Annotated Bibliographies

1. Which of the following statements best describes the nature of individual annotated bibliography entries?

Select one:

a. Long papers produce short entries.

b. Short and long papers tend to produce short entries.

c. Long papers produce long entries.

d. Short papers produce short entries.

e. Short papers produce long entries.

2. Which of the following most accurately describes the “descriptive” elements of an annotated bibliography?

a. argumentative flaws, how the argument might be extended, ABC order

b. author’s position, counterargument, argumentative flaws

c. author’s position, how the argument falls short, how the argument might be extended

d. summary, author’s position, author’s purpose

3. How long is an entire annotated bibliography?

a. The length depends on the assignment guidelines and the length of the paper itself.

b. The length is 100-250 pages long.

c. The length is always 1-2 pages, double-spaced.

d. Annotated bibliographies can be no longer than a paper’s abstract.

4. Which of the following best describes the “critical” elements of an annotated bibliography?

a. analysis of how effectively the source makes it argument, how the argument might be extended, how the source might be useful to you

b. summary, author’s position, how the argument might be extended

c. summary, how the argument might be extended, analysis of how effectively the source makes its argument

d. summary, author’s position, analysis of how effectively the source makes it argument

5. “Evaluative” language in an annotated bibliography does what?

a. outlines what the main argument is in the paper itself

b. tells the reader where to go to find more information

c. makes a judgment about the nature and quality of the source

d. explains to the reader why the author makes the argument

6. What is the final step in composing an annotated bibliography?

a. suggest where to find more source material

b. suggest why the source is ineffective

c. suggest why the author wrote this source

d. suggest how the source might be useful in your own work