Assignment 2 Template: Essay Plan and Annotated Bibliography
Ensure that you read this alongside the document:
*Every summary must be paraphrased and should be around 150-200 words each in length.
** A citation is exactly what you would see in a reference list. Citations must be perfectly formatted in APA6th/7th. You are expected to use the following guide https://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/apa-referencing
Step 1:
Brainstorm to create a Mind Map: here’s some inspiration https://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/sites/default/files/docs/learningguide-mindmapping.pdf
And, here’s an example: (Remove these instructions once you have inserted your own mind map)
My Mind Map:
Insert your own mind map here:
Step 2:
My essay plan:
Below you need to set out the structure of your final essay using dot points
Step 3: Complete the template below—although you should use readings from our reading list in your final paper, this task requires you to demonstrate your information literacy by finding and summarising appropriate essay resources.
Research statement
The working title of my final paper is:
A good title should capture what your paper will be about and should be enticing for your reader
The topic I have chosen to focus on in my final assignment is:
This topic is important to me because:
The keywords I used to search for these resources in the Flinders University Library are (5-8 words only):
*A keyword search is a type of basic library search which returns results based on the keywords and phrases specified by the user.
My Key Resources
1 x Book written by an academic (a scholarly monograph)
What is a scholarly monograph?
Citation:
Summary:
Your summaries should be 150-200 words only
1 x Chapter from an edited book Edited books contain chapters connected by a similar theme written by different authors who are experts in their field.
Citation:
Summary:
2 x peer reviewed social work journal articles accessed only through Flinders University Library What is a peer reviewed article?
Citation 1:
Summary:
Citation 2:
Summary:
1 x Open access social work journal article Choose only from one of the open access social work journals listed in the detailed instructions
Citation:
Summary:
1 x article from The Conversation https://theconversation.com/au
Why not sign up for a free subscription while you are searching for your resource?
How does The Conversation work?
Citation:
Summary:
1 x Lived experience resource
*This resource should be created by a person who has lived experience of the issue you are covering. While this can be any of the above types of resources, such as books or journal articles, this could also be a podcast, an online article on social media, a novel, a poem, a short story, a newspaper article or even a song.
Citation:
Summary:
My reference list Here you need to present your complete reference list, in alphabetical order and formatted correctly with a hanging indent as per the APA6th/7th guide
References