You must complete an annotated bibliography on
the issue of your presentation. The topic must be approved by me no later
than Sept. 12.
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 3-4 page 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. The
description should be two to three paragraphs, but no longer than
a half of page. 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.
The bibliography must be turned in as a electronic
drop-box.
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.
Example:
Is Affirmative Action Still
Needed?
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