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#MLA ANNOTATIONS HOW TO#

Dutton, 1940 reprint ed., Hatboro, PA.: Folklore Associates, 1965 New York: Da Capo, 1978. (From: David Middleton, Toni Morrison, 1987.)Ĥ61. The quality of engagement which readers experience through the book is a result of TM's lyrical yet spare and visionary language. There the citizens may seem at a glance to be entirely ordinary, but the fiction shows us their complexity and their ability to endure under staggering burdens. Sula is an "engaging and illuminating book about pain and estangement" (p.61) as those devastating emotions shape the lives of the black community in the Bottom. The following are three annotations from published works:Ĩ8. Not all of these points are necessary for every annotation, and they certainly do not have to be noted in the order listed here, but they at least ought to be kept in mind when writing an annotation.

The work's importance or usefulness for the study of a subject.

Materials appended to the work - e.g., maps, charts, photos, etc.

Comparison with other works on the same subject.

The method of obtaining data or doing research.

The author's bias or assumptions, upon which the work's rationale rests.

The intended audience and level of reading difficulty.

The scope and main purpose of the publication (e.g., book, article, web site).

Qualifications of the author, unless very well known.

As appropriate each of these issues might be assessed and commented on in the annotation. The following points provide guidance for writing annotations. The ideal annotated bibliography shows the relationships among individual items and may compare their strengths or shortcomings. An annotated bibliography helps the reader understand the particular usefulness of each item. An abstract is simply a summary of a work, whereas the purpose of an annotation is to describe the work in such a way that the reader can decide whether or not to read the work itself.

An abstract is also a summary, but there is a difference between the two.

#MLA ANNOTATIONS HOW TO#

How to Write Annotations & Annotated BibliographiesĪn annotation is a brief summary of a book, article, or other publication.