The Citation:  List each source in proper MLA style. Be certain to alphabetize by author’s last name. 

The Annotation: Summary and analysis of the source.  (3-7 sentences).

Read, What Goes into an Annotation

Annotation guidance

Note:  Your annotated bibliography should be double-spaced throughout and follow the MLA Annotated Bibliography handouts.

You will need to find at least five sources, and you will use three of the five in your final essay.

Research:  Using the Library’s research tools or Google Scholar, find at least 5 sources, which help you understand and support your topic. These can be books or scholarly articles.  Your articles must be peer-reviewed.  “Peer-reviewed” means that the article has gone through a review process that ensures that the article was read by peers and deemed appropriate and accurate.  On the EBSCO database search engine, you will see a box that says “peer-reviewed” check this box; this will ensure that your results are only peer-reviewed sources.  If you’re not sure whether a source is peer-reviewed, a good indicator is it came from a Journal.  

Assignment: Choose any play from our book, then focus on a specific theme from the play and then write a researched literary analysis paper on the specific theme you have chosen. Make sure your theme is interesting, focused, and manageable and you make an arguable claim.