Writing to Inform: Annotated Bibliography Assignment 20% Due: Friday 26th April 11.55pm To prepare you for the next assignment, the case study, you’ll need to do some research. One of the more useful tools in conducting research is the annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography combines the citations found in the references list at the end of documents in Harvard/APA format with annotations about each of the sources. For this assignment, you will construct an annotated bibliography based upon the theme of the case which is: Gender Diversity in Japanese owned organisations Purpose: An annotated bibliography is an organizing tool that is helpful when working on a research project. An effective annotated bibliography is used to compile research sources in one location and provide the researcher with quick access to the information contained in each source. Audience: This assignment should be directed at an Executive Management Group, and you may assume that they have only a casual familiarity with your issue. Content/Subject: Your annotated bibliography will consist of the sources that you have deemed relevant to the topic. While you may encounter sources that are not relevant or do not fit the scope of your project while researching, for the purposes of this assignment, you will only include the ones that you find useful and relevant. 1. Cite the source in proper Harvard or APA format. The citations should be organized in alphabetical order by author just as in a Harvard or APA References page. 2. Follow with a brief annotation that summarizes the source (approx. 3-5 sentences). You may quote from the source, but do not copy and paste the abstract. Ideally, all of the annotation should be in your own words. 3. In 1 or 2 sentences, explain the source’s relevance and importance to your issue. Constraints: The annotated bibliography is a rigid genre. Your citations must adhere to Harvard/APA format. This will be one of the central components of the grade for this assignment. Failure to follow Harvard/APA format exactly will harm your grade. The annotations for each source should follow an academic style. This means that you must construct, with elevated and sophisticated language, correct grammatical sentences that effectively summarize what each source has to say. Additionally, you should explain how each source is relevant to the issue and what it adds to your knowledge about your issue. Specific guidelines to follow when completing this assignment are:  8 sources of various types (academic book, academic journal article, professional journal article, Toptier consulting firm article). Note: Web based blogs, articles are not acceptable.  Sources focused around the narrowed issue.  Adherence to Harvard/APA format for all citations.  Sources in alphabetical order according to author.  Thoughtful and complete annotations of 150-200 words (Total: 1600 words MAX).  Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Assessment Rubric for Annotated Bibliography CATEGORY 5 4 3 2 0-1 Quantity of sources Document cites the number of sources outlined in the assignment. Document cites the number of sources outlined in the assignment. Document is one or two sources under the required number of sources. Document is four to five sources under the required number of sources. Document is more than five sources under the number of required sources. Quality/ Reliability of Sources All sources cited can be considered reliable and/or trustworthy. Most sources cited can be considered reliable and/or trustworthy. Some sources can be considered reliable and/or trustworthy. Few sources cited can be considered reliable and/or trustworthy. Little or no reliable and/or trustworthy sources cited. Writing fluency of annotations All annotations are thoughtful, complete, and well written. Most annotations are thoughtful, complete, and well written. Some annotations are well written but some are lacking in completeness, thought, and /or writing quality. Most annotations are lacking in completeness, thought, and/or writing quality. All annotations are lacking in completeness, thought, and/or writing quality. Harvard/APA and Documentation Citations are formatted correctly in the document. There are a few formatting errors in the document’s citations. There are some formatting errors in the document’s citations. There are many and/or frequent formatting errors in the document’s citations. There is little or no adherence to Harvard/APA format in the document. Relevance and Importance The relevance and importance of all annotations is clear. The relevance and importance of most annotations is clear. The relevance and importance of some annotations is clear. The relevance and importance of most annotations is unclear. Some annotations are irrelevant to the issue, of poor quality or relevance is not explained. The relevance and importance of all annotations is unclear. Annotations are irrelevant to the issue, of poor quality or relevance is not explained.