Annotated Bibliography: Is Google Making us Stupid?
The Annotated Bibliography Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to prepare you fully to write the Argument to Convince and to document the work you do as you prepare. It should be seen as a step in the process (not a small step) of researching and writing the Argument to Convince. The assignment consists of three sections: The annotated bibliography The research question The findings so far Turn in all three sections as one document with continuous pagination. See sample (attached or in in Hall of Fame). This is a fairly extensive assignment, so be sure to read these instructions closely and study the sample.
The Annotated Bibliography
The annotated bibliography is a list of 7-9 sources with one-page annotations following each entry. It is similar to a Works Cited page in that each source is listed as a separate entry but different in that following each entry is an “annotation” or notes about the source. The purpose of this assignment is to help you evaluate and document your sources systematically and thoroughly as you research for the argument to convince. Requirements:
alphabetical order, just like a Works Cited page each entry should be approximately ¾ to one-page long (bib will end up being about 6-9 pages) at least three scholarly (aka peer-reviewed) sources variety of types of sources is best use more than one database each entry consists of four parts: citation –a citation of the source in correct MLA format summary—a brief and specific summary of the source evaluation—evaluates the source by looking at author credentials, type of source and/or
place of publication, and quality of writing relevance—describes how the source is relevant to your topic, how you'll use it entries well organized, using complete sentences and connector words between sections can be used later as the Works Cited page for the Argument to Convince (just copy and paste and then delete the annotations after each entry)
The Research Question
Ideally, you will form your research question before you begin looking for sources, but I'd like you to
write it down and turn it in with the annotated bibliography, because it will continue to guide you as you write your argument to convince. It should be a one- to two-sentence question that helps you remain focused on your topic as you research.
The Findings So Far
This is a two-page discussion, double spaced, of what you have found after reading and evaluating your sources and writing the annotations for each source. It basically asks you to reflect on where you are—
what you have found so far about your topic, what you have learned, what has surprised you, what else you need to find out, and where you think you might be going with your argument to convince, which should naturally grow out of the work done so far.
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Is Google making us Stupid?
Hooper, Val and Channa Herath. Is Google Making Us Stupid? The Impact of the Internet on Reading Behavior. [Online] [Accessed April 12, 2017]
In an article entitled “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” Hooper and Herath analyze the effects of the internet on people’s reading behavior. They use an exploratory survey to analyze people’s offline and online reading behaviors, the differences between offline and online reading, and how online environment impacts on a person’s reading patterns. Although online reading is highly efficient in terms of delivering relevant content by offering unlimited access, reliance on the internet tends to affect critical reading skills as well as analytical reading fluency.
The authors have not presented their credentials but their participation in the 17th Bled e-Conference indicates that they are highly learned individuals who have the qualities of researching on this topic. In addition, they have presented this article in a coherent and highly organized manner which indicates that the paper has been well researched upon
The article is highly relevant to my current research since it uses scholarly publications to present their arguments. Furthermore, the authors base their arguments on exploratory survey and literature review of articles that have been published by other authors. This makes the publication an essential paper that will play an instrumental role in this analysis. Furthermore, the authors have examined both the pros and cons of online reading behaviors which is essential in comparing how Google affect people’s reading behaviors.
Lei, Pei-Lan, Sunny S. J. Lin, and Chuen-Tsai Sun. Effect of Reading Ability and Internet Experience on Keyword-based Image Search. Educational Technology & Society, 16 (2), 151–162.
Pei-Lan Lei, Sunny S. J. Lin, and Chuen-Tsai Sun argue that internet experience and reading ability tend to impact on keyword-based image search. Image searches play an instrumental role in gathering information, creating knowledge, and developing successful education outcomes. The authors analyzed how internet experience tends to affect the search behaviors and experience among students in junior high school. 58 students participated in the study and it showed that reading abilities has a huge effect in internet experiences as well as search performance and behaviors. This implies that there are positive relationships between search performance as well as different reading behaviors and evaluation of search outcomes.
The authors are lecturers of institutions of higher learning and this provides them with enough skills and experience to conduct studies relating to the impact of internet. The scholars have also been involved in different kinds of research studies that has led to several publications associated with way modern technologies impact on education performance.
This publication is highly relevant to my research since it examines the relationship between the internet and learning experiences among students. Furthermore, the scholars have analyzed the significance of using key words in search engines and how such information is essentia...
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