Specifically, each annotation should include:
- APA Reference
- 6 Sources
- 1 Profesional website
- 2 Peer-reviewed research articles
- 1 Government Publication or Website (.gov or .edu, i.e. CDC or NIH) or Nationally-read Newspaper (i.e. the New York Times, the Washington Post, etc.)
- 1 Scholarly Book
- 1 Professional Website or Blog (i.e. American Psychological Association, etc.)
- A sentence or more that explains the main point(s) of the source. Remember that there are differences between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE. (See https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/01/Links to an external site. for a review.)
- An assessment of the credentials of the author and/or the source to provide context for how one should view the credibility of the source. Ask yourself: Is the author an expert in the subject? A journalist from a mainstream newspaper? Is the source a reliable and respected newspaper or from a peer-reviewed journal? Is the source from a credible and respected website, a personal blog, a group with strong ideological views? How do I know this?
- An indication of who you believe the source is intended for. Is the article from an academic journal whose readers are usually scholars or students in the field? Is the audience readers of a daily newspaper, a popular website, etc.?
- Two to three sentences that critique bias in the source and explain what is missing from this source, i.e possible critiques may address which groups of people does this source leave out or not describe, if author information is known, what types of biases may they have based upon their privilege(s) and power, or if the systems of oppression are not directly addressed by this article, what concerns are there when oppression is not discussed.
- Two to three sentences that describe the level or levels of the socioecological model this source situates the equity issue within, i.e. intrapersonal, interpersonal, etc.
- Two sentences describing the dominant narrative and alternative narrative
- Two to three sentences that describe the system or systems of oppression that this source identifies or suggests are at work.
- Two to three sentences that explains how this source answers your research question.
- Three to four sentences that describe the solutions toward social change situated within the socioecological framework that this source suggests. If no specific suggestions are noted, what solutions towards social change would you suggest based upon what you’ve learned from this source?