The Four Sentence Annotated Works Cited
Part One -
Bibliographic/MLA Works Cited entry- tells
the reader what kind of publication it is in (book,article in an anthology, weekly publication, on-line source,etc.), as well
as the publication information for the reader to find and verify it as a source, which must include author, name of text,
name of primary text, publisher, date of publication, page numbers within text (pp).
Part Two -
The second part is a four sentence annotation in which you express the following:
1) First Sentence includes the author’s thesis in the form
of a ‘signal verb’ and “that”
clause (Ex: John Doe argues that…….)
2) Second to third sentences states the significant kinds of evidence used to support and illustrate the thesis (ex: statistics from studies, surveys results, personal experience and
observation, various examples- including hypothetical or imaginary examples, anecdotes, scientific facts from research, certain
kinds of reasoning, etc.
3) Fourth sentence states the author’s purpose ( the effect he or she desires to create by arguing the thesis), and
4) Fifth sentence describes the intended audience or ideal
reader for this text, including textual clues you notice about the kind of audience the author had in mind.
EXAMPLE:
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Annotated Works Cited
Aylett,
Glenn. "Hitler's Radio." Transdiffusion.org, Transdiffusion
Broadcasting System, 15 Jan. 2008. Accessed 10 July 2017
< http://transdiffusion.org/hitlersradio/transdiffusiion>
Aylett explains the history behind
the radio in connection to Hitler. He tells how Hitler used the radio efficiently and how he got to the point of doing so.
He explains terminology well, especially when using German names of products such as the Nazi’s cheap telephone they
made for the poor Germans.
Rodriguez, Richard. “Aria.” Anteater Reader, edited by Ray
Zimmerman and Carla Copenhaven, 7th ed, Pearson Custom Publishing, 2004, pp.234-236.
Richard Rodriguez,
who holds a B.A. in English from Stanford University and a master’s degree in philosophy
from Columbia University,
writes persuasively that public identity is more important than private identity
in becoming successful. He uses personal narrative to support his point. His purpose is to highlight the importance of giving up a private identity in order
to gain the “social and political advantages” (350) of a public identity.
He writes to children growing up in a household where English is not the primary language spoken.
Taylor, M. A. "Abortion." New Catholic Encyclopedia,
2nd ed, Vol. 1,
Gale, 2003, pp. 24-31. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Accessed 7 July 2017
M. A. Taylor writes persuasively that abortion goes against
the teaching of Christianity. He uses statistics, Old and New Testament
Scriptures, and church teaching to support his point. His purpose is to
highlight how the fetus was viewed with great respect because it had a
relationship with God. As result, abortion was viewed as homicide. He writes to
college students.
