Reflect: Reflect back on the Week 1 discussion in which you shared with the class the
global societal issue 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 the Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines
Download Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines and address the
following prompts:
Introductory paragraph to topic (refer to the Final Paper guidelines for your topic
selection).
o Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the
topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.
Thesis statement.
o 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.
o Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you
have read.
o Summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the
global societal issue for each annotation.
o Address fully the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you
found on this topic (your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long—150
words or more.
o Include no less than five scholarly sources in the annotated bibliography that will
be used to support the major points of the Final Paper.
o 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 page) and formatted
according to APA style
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Must utilize academic voice.
Must use at least five scholarly sources.
Must document in APA style any information used