Thesis Statement and Annotated Bibliography

Prepare:To help with the preparation of your annotated bibliography, review the following tutorials and resources from the :

Reflect:Reflect back on the Week 1 discussion in which you shared with the class the that you would like to further address. Explore critical insights that were shared by your peers and/or your instructor on the topic chosen and begin your search for scholarly sources with those insights in mind.

Write:For this assignment, review theand address the following prompts:

• Introductory paragraph to topic (refer to the Final Paper guidelines for your topic selection).
  • Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.
• Thesis statement.
  • Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the problem that you will argue or prove in the Week 5 Final Paper. (A thesis statement should be a concise, declarative statement. The thesis statement must appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.)
• Annotated bibliography.
  • Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.
  • Summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue for each annotation.
  • Address fully the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic (your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long150 words or more.
  • Include no less than five scholarly sources in the annotated bibliography that will be used to support the major points of the Final Paper.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.

The Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography

• Must be 1,000 to 1,250 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Students name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructors name
  • Date submitted
• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to.
• Must . See theresource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writingas well as, refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least five scholarly sources.
  • Thetable offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment. Thetutorial will offer further assistance with including supporting information and reasoning.
• Must document in APA style any information used from sources, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers.
• Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the .
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style. See theresource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.