Design an Annotated Bibliography for Aging and Family Dynamics

Design an Annotated Bibliography for Aging and Family Dynamics

Design an Annotated Bibliography for Aging and Family Dynamics

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Annotated Bibliography for Aging and Family Dynamics

Overview: A bibliography is a list of all cited sources in the research paper. In American Psychological Association (APA) style papers, bibliographies are called “References,” and they consist of alphabetically ordered lists of sources cited in a paper. The annotated bibliography is a list of sources with summaries and commentary that you might use to develop a research paper, literature review, or rely on as part of your discipline’s knowledge base. Annotated bibliographies are excellent tools for sharing the results of research with peers, and for demonstrating your own competence reading, interpreting and evaluating the literature in your discipline or research area. In this assignment, you will develop a 1,600-1,800-word summary/evaluative annotated bibliography for five peer reviewed journal articles on a topic related to this class (e.g., elder abuse, age-related discrimination, aging in place, grandparents caring for their children, caring for frail elders, etc.). The Human Services Program at FSCJ uses APA style for all research papers, manuscripts, projects, etc. Note that the APA does not have strict guidelines for the annotated bibliography. However, this assignment requires you to reference the APA manual for formatting the following elements:

• Title page • Abstract • Citations (in-text, and complete end of text references) • Headings • References page

Please be aware that there are many different types of annotated bibliographies—some are simple lists with one or two descriptive sentences, while others are full paragraphs. We will use the latter format for this paper. See the provided sample of an Annotated Bibliography.

There are three stages for this assignment. Each stage is graded separately. The instructions, requirements, and rubrics are provided below. Be sure to refer to the grading rubric for the specific types of comments you need to include.

Stage 1: Selecting Journal Articles (15 Points) Instructions: All articles must come from FSCJ’s databases and must be approved by your instructor. All must relate to the material covered in this class.

In order to help you locate appropriate sources, please use the Do & Don’t guidelines below:

DO DON’T

• Access the FSCJ’s Library and Learning Commons and use appropriate search terms, such as “financial elder abuse,” “age-related discrimination,” or “aging in

• Use books, book reviews, review articles, meta-analytic reviews, editorials, Wikipedia, blogs, or websites.

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place,” or “grandparents raising their grandchildren.” Pick one topic only for your review.

• Be sure to narrow your search to peer reviewed journals. Pay attention to the purposes, participants, variables, and implications of the study.

• Use social work, psychology, and sociology journals only.

• Keep track of the exact key words you use to search for your articles and databases in which your articles are cataloged.

• Note that the advanced search function may require you to put part of your search terms in quotes. When you locate the article, make a note of the database.

• Select current articles that published in the last ten years.

• Use an article containing the word “review” and/or “meta-analytic review” in the title or the abstract.

Grading: There is no rubric for this stage. You will receive either a Pass or Not pass grade. If you get a Pass, you will also get 15 points. You must revise your list if you get a Not Pass grade. Each revision equals a 2-point deduction. Submission: Type your proposed list of articles in a Word document and order the list of references in alphabetical order. Be sure to include the database in which each article is cataloged. Submit the document through the online assignment submission.

Stage 2: Title and Reference Page (35 Points) Instructions: You are required to submit a title page for your annotated bibliography and a reference page. Both pages must be formatted in APA style. Please reference your APA manual appropriately. Be sure to include a proper title and running head. The title must be highly specific and descriptive. For example, Annotated Bibliography of Current Research on Elder Abuse, would be an appropriate title. The reference page must include reference information for five peer reviewed articles on one of the assigned topics in correct APA style. Each entry must be correctly formatted, and the entries should be alphabetical order. Grading: See the rubric for grading criteria. Submission:

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Submit a title page for your annotated bibliography and a reference page through the online assignment submission.

This assignment requires a file upload submission. After you have reviewed the assignment instructions and rubric, as applicable, complete your submission by selecting the Submit Assignment button next to the assignment title.

Rubric

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Exemplary Meets Expectation Developing Not Acceptable

Title page 5 points No deviations from APA style. Title is specific and highly descriptive to the project. Author and institutional affiliation are correctly placed. Spacing is correct. Running header is correct. Correct font (Times Roman 12). Black font only.

4 points One deviation from APA style. Title is specific and mostly descriptive to the project. Author and institutional affiliation are correctly placed. Spacing may be off by one line. Correct font. Black font only.

1-3 points Two or more deviations from APA style. The title may be generic. The author’s name and institutional affiliation may be missing or misplaced. Font may be inconsistent in size or may be a color other than black. The header may be incorrect.

0 points No submission. No evidence of APA style.

References and Formatting

30 points No errors. All entries are flawlessly cited per APA rules for references. All text is Times Roman 12. All authors are acknowledged in each reference in the correct order. The title of the article is in sentence case, excluding proper nouns. Journal titles are in italics and in title case. The volume and page numbers are listed. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies published within the last 10 years and relate to the

25-29 points There are no more than two individual citation errors in the reference formatting. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies and relate to the subject matter of the class. One study is older than 10 years.

1-24 points There are more than two recurring citation errors in the reference formatting. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies and relate to the subject matter of the class. Two or more studies are older than 10 years.

0 points No submission. No evidence of APA style or no articles are from peer reviewed sources.

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subject matter of the class.

Stage 3: Final Submission (150 Points) Instructions: The annotations for each article should be in paragraph format and should summarize the main points of the article, evaluate the currency of the article, and the importance to the scholarly community, as measured by the number of times the article has been cited by others. The main points should include the following:

• Purpose and thesis of the study • Hypothesis or hypotheses • Methodology • Major findings • The database in which each article is cataloged • Relevance to the Human Services field

Each annotation should be at least 200 words. Do not copy the abstract from the articles!

See the provided example of annotation.

The stage 3 submission will include:

1. Title page 2. An abstract for your annotated bibliography 3. Topic statement: the topic statement is a paragraph that identifies the issue under

investigation in the articles you annotate. It also demonstrates the importance of the topic with scholarly evidence (175 words).

4. List of articles and your annotations 5. References page

Be sure to review the sample of an annotated bibliography.

Grading:

See the rubric for grading criteria.

Submission:

To make sure that your work is original and meets the assignment requirements, be sure to follow the steps below:

1. Submit the paper through the online assignment submission. 2. Review the similarity report. If your similarity score is more than 28%, you must revise

your paper and resubmit it until the score is below 28%. 3. Review the ETS (grammar and spelling) report and make the necessary correction

before the final submission. 4. Submit your final work through the online assignment submission.

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Rubric Levels of Achievement

Criteria Exemplary Meets Expectation Developing Not Acceptable

Title page 9-10 points No deviations from APA style. Title is specific and highly descriptive to the project. Author and institutional affiliation are correctly placed. Spacing is correct. Running header is correct. Correct font (Times Roman 12). Black font only

8 points One deviation from APA style. Title is specific and mostly descriptive to the project. Author and institutional affiliation are correctly placed. Spacing may be off by one line. Correct font. Black font only.

1-7 points Two or more deviations from APA style. The title may be generic. The author’s name and institutional affiliation may be missing or misplaced. Font may be inconsistent in size or may be a color other than black. The header may be incorrect.

0 points No evidence of APA style.

Abstract 19-20 points Abstract appears on a page by itself. Follows all APA rules and formatting guidelines for an abstract. Includes objective, method, findings, and keywords. 175-200 words.

17-18 points Abstract appears on a page by itself. One or two minor omissions in APA formatting rules or guidelines for the content of an abstract. 150-174 words.

1-16 points Abstract appears on a page by itself. Three or more omissions in APA formatting rules or guidelines for the content of an abstract. 100-149 words.

0 points No abstract or the paper repeats the introduction in place of the abstract.

Topic Statement 14 to 15 points The topic of the annotated bibliography is clearly identified, and is entirely consistent with the articles selected for annotation. The importance of the topic and its relevance to the course are made clear and supported with evidence. Topic statement is at least 150 words.

12 to 13 points The topic of the annotated bibliography is clearly identified and is consistent with the articles selected for annotation. The importance of the topic and its relevance to the course are made clear and supported with evidence. Topic statement is at least 135 words.

1to 11 points The topic of the annotated bibliography is identified, although it may not be completely consistent with the articles selected for annotation. The importance of the topic may not be clear or it may not be supported with evidence. Topic statement is at least 125 words.

0 points There is no topic statement or the one that is provided does not relate to the annotations.

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Annotations 45 to 50 points The annotations for each article are in paragraph format, are not copied from the abstract, and succinctly summarize the main points of the article. The main points include the purpose and thesis of the study, the hypothesis or hypotheses, the methodology, the major findings and relevance to the human services professional. The database for each article is identified. Each annotation is 200 words.

40 to 44 points The annotations for each article are in paragraph format, are not copied from the abstract, and summarize the main points of the article. The main points include the purpose and thesis of the study, the hypothesis or hypotheses, the methodology, the major findings and the relevance to the human services professional. The database for all but one article is identified. Each annotation is 175- 199 words.

1 to 39 points The annotations for each article are in paragraph format, are not copied from the abstract, and mostly summarize the main points of the article, although one or two annotations may lack development. Most annotations report the main points of each article and include the purpose and thesis of the study, the hypothesis or hypotheses, the methodology, the major findings and the relevance to the human services professional. Two- three annotations do not identify the database for the article. Each annotation is 150- 174 words.

0 points No project submitted or no annotations are included, or annotations are only one or two lines.

Language 19 to 20 points Language is very clear, effective, carefully chosen and precise, with a high degree of accuracy in grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction. Few examples of passive voice. No spelling errors; no grammatical errors.

17 to 18 points Language is clear and carefully chosen, with a good degree of accuracy in grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction. Few instances of passive voice. Few examples of passive voice. One or two minor spelling errors. One or two minor grammatical errors.

1 to 16 points Language varies in accuracy. Some areas are accurate, and carefully chosen, with an adequate degree of accuracy in grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction, despite some lapses. Multiple instances of passive voice.

0 points Language is unclear. Many errors in grammar, vocabulary and sentence construction.

References Page 34 to 35 points No errors. All

13 to 33 points There are no more

1 to 12 points There are more than

0 points No submission. No

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entries are flawlessly cited per APA rules for references. All text is Times Roman 12. All authors are acknowledged in each reference in the correct order. The title of the article is in sentence case, excluding proper nouns. Journal titles are in italics and in title case. The volume and page numbers are listed. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies published within the last 10 years and relate to the subject matter of the class.

than two individual citation errors in the reference formatting. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies and relate to the subject matter of the class. One study is older than 10 years.

two recurring citation errors in the reference formatting. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies and relate to the subject matter of the class. Two or more studies are older than 10 years.

evidence of APA style or no articles are from peer reviewed sources.