"An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited." - Reference Department, Olin and Uris Libraries, Cornell University.
"Abstracts are the purely descriptive summaries often found at the beginning of scholarly journal articles or in periodical indexes. Annotations are descriptive and critical; they expose the author's point of view, clarity and appropriateness of expression, and authority." - Reference Department, Olin and Uris Libraries, Cornell University.
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Grammar Revolution Movie (2016, July 24). John McWhorter on Black English (or AAVE) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw4pD4DNOHc.
Read this article for homework and come to class ready to write an annotation that summarizes, assesses, and reflects upon Boone's essay.
