Question.4032 - For this final essay, you are required to reference ten(!!!), academic, peer-reviewed sources from the LARC. To help encourage you in that process, I would like you to complete another annotated bibliography, which is a great note-taking step in the research process on your subject, which is why I like to do them before each research essay.These entries each have two parts, the bibliographic citation and the annotation. Here is a more detailed breakdown: The MLA style works cited page bibliographic citation is part one. One example is:  Estrich, Susan. "Separate is Better." Mercury Reader. Ed. Dr. Ronda L.        Dively. Boston: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2010. Print. Start by tying the source directly back to your research question (how does this source help you address one of your criteria). The actual paragraph should contain a short, objective summary about the source and author (typically 3-5 sentences) being sure to highlight the central argument of the source. These annotations must also comment on the quality, usefulness, or effectiveness of the source (typically 3-5 sentences). A quote is also expected at one point in your annotations. Here is an example of the annotation for the above: In considering whether or not to send my daughter to an all-girl's school this Fall, Susan Estrich's experience as detailed in a number of articles at a similar institution are invaluable. Estrich's article, originally published in The New York Times, addresses the status of female students in the classroom and how they are often overlooked in math and science classrooms, leading to low self-esteem and lower test scores in those areas. Estrich proposes gender-specific classrooms in order to address these issues, relying primarily upon her experience at Wellesley University to promote this solution. This article is heavily reliant upon personal experience and ambiguous studies and may also be a bit dated, yet it is valuable for its firm stance on gender bias in the classroom and the idea of separation by gender to not only support women but also other groups like African American males, “Sometimes separate isn’t equal; it’s better” (Estrich 160). Estrich's article establishes a clear answer for my question, but do gender-segregated classrooms, while somewhat effective at encouraging girls to achieve, ultimately encourage long-term gender bias in the classroom? Your annotated bibliography must include at least ten secondary sources.   A great resource for double checking your MLA style (especially if you use a web or application based citation generator) is Purdue Owl. Remember, these sources need to be high quality. That does not mean academic in nature necessarily (you can use sources from the LARC or .gov/.edu websites), but they must be from reputable sources and highly relevant to your causal argument. Make sure to defend your selection of sources in your annotation (in other words, answer the question, "why are they reputable?") All citations and essay format must follow MLA guidelines. Make sure your annotated bibliography is typed, double spaced with a proper heading. Do not use the article's abstract for your annotation- it will ping the plagiarism report While you should maintain an academic tone, using of the first person when describing why you chose the source is perfectly acceptable  Here is that same example as a full entry:Estrich, Susan. "Separate is Better." Mercury Reader. Ed. Dr. Ronda L.       Dively. Boston: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2010. Print.In considering whether or not to send my daughter to an all-girl's school this Fall, Susan Estrich's experience as detailed in a number of articles at a similar institution are invaluable. Estrich's article, originally published in The New York Times, addresses the status of female students in the classroom and how they are often overlooked in math and science classrooms, leading to low self-esteem and lower test scores in those areas. Estrich proposes gender-specific classrooms in order to address these issues, relying primarily upon her experience at Wellesley University to promote this solution. This article is heavily reliant upon personal experience and ambiguous studies and may also be a bit dated, yet it is valuable for its firm stance on gender bias in the classroom and the idea of separation by gender to not only support women but also other groups like African American males, “Sometimes separate isn’t equal; it’s better” (Estrich 160). Estrich's article establishes a clear answer for my question, but do gender-segregated classrooms, while somewhat effective at encouraging girls to achieve, ultimately encourage long-term gender bias in the classroom?

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