Assess sources for your research for your final presentation (for credibility, reliability, and relevance) and list references in proper APA format. That means the sources you use for this assignment should be directly related to the species that you chose in Forum 1 of the class  Assignment Instructions:  The Research Project/Presentation for this class is divided into three major Assignments, 1) annotated bibliography, 2) outline and 3) final presentation. The first part is the annotated bibliography. An annotation is a summary and evaluation, and your annotated bibliography will include a summary and evaluation of some of the sources (or references) you will use for your presentation. To prepare for this assignment, I recommend that you do the following: Read these directions carefully. Review the sample annotated bibliography provided to you below.  Read the grading criteria below. The grading criteria is a detailed evaluation that I will use to assess your performance. It will also help you understand what is expected of you as you prepare your assignment.  Message me with any questions! The reason the annotated bibliography is included as part of the research project is that writing an annotated bibliography is important in that it provides excellent preparation for the final presentation. One of the issues regarding any type of research, especially in biology, is the credibility of the sources used, particularly those obtained from various websites. By forcing you to evaluate each of your potential sources carefully, the annotated bibliography helps you determine if in fact the source you chose is credible and helps you determine how relevant it is to your topic and understand the topic better which will help you develop your presentation. For this project, you will assess three sources to include:  1) a complete citation for each source,  2) a summary of each source, and  3) an evaluation of each source.   Three sources are required for this assignment (i.e., you are to write an annotation for each source) .   However, you must use five or more sources in your final presentation.  Use this TEMPLATE to summarize and evaluate each of your three sources. Citation :           Written in APA reference list format. For more help with formatting, see APA handout . Summary : What is the purpose of the source, review article, original research? What topics are covered? This section is generally 4-6 sentences that summarize the author’s main point. For more help, see this link on paraphrasing sources. Evaluation : After summarizing the article (or research paper or book), it is necessary to evaluate it and state where you found it – its source (e.g., journal, website, etc.).  Briefly answer the following questions in 4-6 sentences: What is the format or type of source (e.g., peer-reviewed journal paper, website, book)? How reliable is the information in the article, and how credible is the source (e.g..

1. Assess sources for your
research for your final presentation
(for credibility, reliability, and relevance) and list references in
proper APA format. That means the sources you use for this
assignment should be directly related to the species that you
chose in Forum 1 of the class
Assignment Instructions:
The Research Project/Presentation for this class is divided into
three major Assignments, 1) annotated bibliography, 2) outline
and 3) final presentation. The first part is the annotated
bibliography. An annotation is a summary and evaluation, and
your annotated bibliography will include a summary and
evaluation of some of the sources (or references) you will use
for your presentation.
To prepare for this assignment, I recommend that you do the
following:
Read these directions carefully.
Review the
sample annotated bibliography
provided to you below.
Read the
grading criteria
below. The grading criteria is a detailed evaluation that I will
use to assess your performance. It will also help you understand
what is expected of you as you prepare your assignment.
Message me with any questions!

2. The reason the annotated bibliography is included as part of the
research project is that writing an annotated bibliography is
important in that it provides excellent preparation for the final
presentation. One of the issues regarding any type of research,
especially in biology, is the credibility of the sources used,
particularly those obtained from various websites. By forcing
you to evaluate each of your potential sources carefully, the
annotated bibliography helps you determine if in fact the source
you chose is credible and helps you determine how relevant it is
to your topic and understand the topic better which will help
you develop your presentation.
For this project, you will assess three sources to include:
1) a complete citation for each source,
2) a summary of each source, and
3) an evaluation of each source.
Three sources are required
for this assignment
(i.e., you are to write an annotation for each source)
.
However, you must use five or more sources in your final
presentation.
Use this
TEMPLATE
to summarize and evaluate each of your three sources.

3. Citation
:
Written in APA reference list format. For more help with
formatting, see
APA handout
.
Summary
:
What is the purpose of the source, review article, original
research? What topics are covered? This section is generally 4-6
sentences that summarize the author’s main point. For more
help, see this link on
paraphrasing
sources.
Evaluation
:
After summarizing the article (or research paper or book), it is
necessary to evaluate it and state where you found it – its
source (e.g., journal, website, etc.). Briefly answer the
following questions in 4-6 sentences:
What is the format or type of source (e.g., peer-reviewed
journal paper, website, book)? How reliable is the information
in the article, and how credible is the source (e.g., website’s
sponsoring organization, journal or book publisher) and the

4. author(s)?