annotated bibliography 262
Complete an annotated bibliography (for purposes Backpack Literature counts as a primary source).
Resources that must be included :
Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 858
William Shakespeare’s Othello (Acts 1, 2, and 3) in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 742
Resources that can be selected:
Susan Glaspell’s Trifles in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 633
August Wilson’s Fences in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 1029
Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 194
Jorge Luis Borges’s “The Gospel According to Mark” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 123
Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 85
Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 307
Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 56
Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 321
Seamus Heaney’s “Digging” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 589
John Keats’s “Ode on a Grecian Urn” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 460
Percy Shelley’s “Ozymandias” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 614
John Donne’s “The Flea” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 578
Theodore Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 380
Dudley Randall’s “Ballad of Birmingham” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 500
H. Auden’s “Musée des Beaux Arts” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 564
Craig Raine’s “A Martian Sends a Postcard Home” in Backpack Literature, starting on p. 453
Follow these guidelines:
· Write at least 1000 words for the bibliography as a whole.
· Include 5 sources or more.
· Alphabetize your entries.
· Use MLA documentation style.
· Include an abstract of about 5 to 8 sentences for each item.
· Use at least three print or database sources (i.e., books, journals, magazines, etc. General Internet sources usually are taboo.). Do not use Wikipedia, Shmoop University, Spark Notes, or other such sites. They are NOT good sources for a college-level paper.
· Try to use sources published within the last five years. Some exceptions to this rule are acceptable; ask me in advance. The more current your information is, the better.
The following document is some sample annotated-bibliography entries.