You must complete an annotated
bibliography. The topic must be approved by me no later than
January 21.
The bibliography must contain at least
8 sources (minimum to receive any credit). Three of the
sources must be
non-law sources.
News articles, articles from popular press
and websites, Do NOT count toward the minimum number
of sources although I do encourage you to include them
and will take them into consideration with considering the grade
for the annotated bibliography.
You must read the primary sources
on laws and statutes and not just law review articles.
Your annotated bibliography should have
a 1500 to 2000 word introduction which gives an overview of the
topic or issue including a summary of some of the key issues and
your personal views on the topics.
For each reading, your annotation should include: citation,
description, critical comment and total number of pages read.
Your citation should be in bluebook format
except do not use abbreviations.
Each annotation should
be between 200 to 300 words . It should include a synopsis of the author's
primary arguments and a critique of those arguments. It should
include whether the source contains a bibliography. Be
aware simply paraphrasing the article is consider plagiarism
and will result in a failing grade for the course. Your annotations
should be your summary in your own words.
The bibliography must be turned on
moodle.
The number of points earned will be based on the:
- quantity of readings
- the relevancy of the readings to
your topic
- the comprehensiveness of your
cites (such statutes, cases, law review)
- the quality of your annotations.
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