Critical Annotated Bibliography of Four Sources

Summary of assignment

• Task: In this assignment you will write a list of at least 4 sources in alphabetical order in APA format. In addition, each reference will be followed by a short analytical summary of 150-250 words. At the end of the short summary, you will include a sentence or two that critically analyzes the source and that mentions distinctive features about the article and why it may or may not be useful for you in pursuing more research.
• Length: Each annotation should be 150-200 words.
• Format: APA
• Sources: Four sources

o All of your articles should be from scholarly journals or credible trade journals. They should not be from popular journals.

Here are your four scholarly journals you will write the essays on:

• Title: A Review of the Effects of Physical Activity and Exercise on Cognitive and Brain Functions in Older Adults. Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jar/2013/657508/

• Title: Physical activity and brain plasticity in late adulthood: a conceptual review. Website: https://bachlab.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/Erickson2012b.pdf

3)     Title: Effect of a 20-week physical activity intervention on selective attention and academic performance in children living in disadvantaged neighborhoods: A cluster randomized control trial. Website: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328838385_Effect_of_a_20-week_physical_activity_intervention_on_selective_attention_and_academic_performance_in_children_living_in_disadvantaged_neighborhoods_A_cluster_randomized_control_trial

4)     Title: Jump step – a community based participatory approach to physical activity & mental wellness. Website: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579937/

Approach

This assignment will be an analytical/critical/ annotated bibliography.

Helpful Resources and Websites

The following are some links to sample Annotated Bibliographies. Some of them give examples in APA format. You may want to observe these examples and perhaps model your work after them.

• A variety of samples from The University of North Carolina Writing Center, including these specific examples of APA-style annotations.
• Some instruction from Cornell University. The website also provides more information on the process of writing an annotated bibliography.
• Some instruction from East Carolina University.

For the essays and research topic you will want to include:

• • The purpose of the work
  • A summary of its content
  • Information about the author(s)
  • For what type of audience the work is written
  • Its relevance to the topic
  • Any special or unique features about the material
  • Research methodology
  • The strengths, weaknesses or biases in the material

Development of the annotations:

• The annotations describe the main point of the article

• The annotations clearly summarize main conclusions made by the authors

• The annotations demonstrate a clear reading of and thorough analysis of the articles

• The annotations provide an analysis at the end that discusses the usefulness of the text for the student’s research

• Bottom of Form
• the articles in the annotated bibliography are listed in alphabetical order
• the articles in the annotated bibliography are listed in APA format
• the annotated bibliography demonstrates sentence-level accuracy
• the annotated bibliography demonstrates accuracy in punctuation
• the annotated bibliography demonstrates word-level accuracy (150-250 words)