Analyzing and Comparison Essay
Reading two texts and taking note of the similarities and differences, or beginning to organize your thought and write.
Compare/analyze these two texts: HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST By Ibram X. Kendi and, SO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE by Ijeoma Oluo.
Compare and contrast two novels, poems, or short stories.
Below: what the annotated bibliography looks like. Your job: filling in the information with the sources you’ve found.
Author, A. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page range. http://doi.org/xx.xxx.xxxx
In your annotation, summarize the main points of the source. Be sure to summarize the main points using your own words. Do not copy and paste information directly from the source.
Also, explain how the source is relevant to your paper. Explain how this particular source will help you develop one or more of the main points in your essay.
Author, A. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page range. http://doi.org/xx.xxx.xxxx
In the first paragraph of your annotation, summarize the main points of the source. Be sure to summarize the main points using your own words. Do not copy and paste information directly from the source.
If you require a second paragraph for your annotation, indent an additional 0.5” and then explain how the source is relevant to your paper. Explain how this particular source will help you develop one or more of the main points in your essay.
Author, A. (Year, Month Date Published). Article title. Magazine Title. http://URL
In your annotation, summarize the main points of the source. Be sure to summarize the main points using your own words. Do not copy and paste information directly from the source.
Also explain how the source is relevant to your paper. Explain how this particular source will help you develop one or more of the main points in your essay.
Author, A. (Year, Month, Date Published). Article title. Website. https://URL
In your annotation, summarize the main points of the source. Be sure to summarize the main points using your own words. Do not copy and paste information directly from the source.
In the second paragraph of your annotation, explain how the source is relevant to your paper. Explain how this particular source will help you develop one or more of the main points in your essay.
