Assignment Instructions and Requirements

Choose a technology topic that interests you. It may take some searching the Library and the Internet to know exactly what topic you wish to choose, so plan your time accordingly.

• Identify your research question. The discussion this week should help you focus your efforts and your classmates’

  input can be considered
  as you choose the most interesting and

  appropriate
  question.

You need four sources as listed below;

help in locating appropriate works is found
in the unit reading.

• Two peer-reviewed professional journal articles from the University’s online Library. *
• One website article with identified authorship (human, not

  entity
  ) and specified publication date.

• One eBook found in the University’s online library. *

* While there are other means to locate these kinds of items, your professor must have easy access, and therefore the University library

is required
.

For each source:

• Provide a complete APA-standard reference entry.
• Write an annotation of 150–180 words:

o
Paragraph 1: A summary of the source.

o
Paragraph 2: An evaluation of the source itself (not of the technology). Suggested: author credentials, journal or website reputation, length and depth of content, image relevance, writing style, organization of ideas, currency, etc.

Additional instructions:

• Write the annotations in paragraph form (no lists, tables, or images).

• All sources chosen must have been published
  within the last six years.

  • There is an exception: it is acceptable to have a one older source if your topic includes

    an historic
    component.

    This must be made
    obvious in your research question. Ask your professor for approval if you are uncertain this applies.

  • Remember that website copyright dates are not

    an indication
    of when the content

    was published
    (see the unit reading).

• All sources must be appropriate for master’s-level work. Do not include Wikipedia, user-input sites, forums, etc. If in doubt regarding the appropriateness of a source, email your professor well before the assignment deadline to ask for guidance.
• You must be able to have full access to any work you include in the bibliography. Do not rely on content presented in abstracts or summaries.
• Do not quote for this assignment. Write entirely in your own words.
• Do not include in-text citation; the formatting of an annotated bibliography makes it clear which information comes from each source.
• Your writing must follow the rules for formal writing style as explained in the Unit 1 reading.

Formatting Requirements

• Create an APA-compliant cover page.
• Starting on page 2:
  • Center a title on the top line.
  • Under the title, present your research question, aligned left.
  • Under the question, present each of your sources:
    • The reference entries should

      be formatted
      with the hanging indent.

    • For this

      particular
      assignment, single space paragraphs with one blank line between them. See the Unit Reading for an annotated entry example.

    • Alphabetize your entries.
• Do not use Word’s citation tool for this assignment, as it can affect the formatting and access to your annotations.
• Do not write an abstract, as this is not a “paper.”

• Proofread your work for grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and formality.
• Ensure that

  your work is not copied
  from sources. Copying doe