The Duality of Man: Is mankind inherently good or evil The Duality of Man: Is mankind inherently good or evil? A Research Project

The Assignment For this project, you will create an annotated bibliography detailing articles that illustrate both the good and the bad side of humanity today. It will be your job to find the articles, read them, and write short summaries and reflections.

How to Make an Annotated Bibliography

What is it? A annotated bibliography is a list of sources one has used for researching a topic. This is different from a typical bibliography or works cited page because the annotated bib includes both citations, as well as a written summaries and evaluations.

3 Part Structure For each article you read, you will create an entry that includes three parts: 1. The MLA citation 2. A summary of the article 3. Your evaluation and reflection

Part 1: The Citation The citation for each source must be in MLA format. You will need the following information: a. Author’s name b. Title of Article c. Title of Website d. Publisher e. Date of Publication or last Revision f. Date of access

Part 2: Summary In your summary paragraph, your writing should answer the following questions: What is the point of the article? What topics are covered? What are the main arguments? If someone asked what this article is about, what would you say?

Part 3: Evaluate and Reflect In this paragraph, your writing should focus on the following questions: * What is your personal reaction? * HOW does the article illustrate the good / bad side of humanity? * What can we learn from this that might be used to make the world a better place?

What should it look like? Your Name Teacher’s Name Class Date Annotated Bibliography McGeary, Johanna. “Africa Rising.” Time Canada. MAS Ultra – School Edition. 30 Mar 1998. Web. Accessed on 20 May 2006. This paragraph should summarize the article you read. It should tell the main points of the article. Your summary should be brief but it should give enough detail about what you learned from reading the article. The article cited above discusses how many Africans in the country of Mali are taking on a more self-reliant attitude and wanting more of their population to be educated. In order for that to happen, more schools need to be built in their country. Only 46.5% of children in Mali attend primary school. Their literacy rate has increased from 19% to 32%, but 32% is still really low. This paragraph should evaluate the article you read and explain your personal thoughts about it. This is your chance to offer your opinion – either positive or negative about the information you read. You may also want to consider how reliable the information and whether or not it’s believable. The article cited above supports my opinion because they need help with building more schools just like the country of Grimshaw. America could help to get more of their population educated.

Helpful Hints and Reminders 1. Use a website like www. easybib Helpful Hints and Reminders 1. Use a website like www.easybib.com to help with your citations. 2. Alphabetize your sources by the Author’s last name. Don’t just list them in the order you read them. 3. Double check your heading, margins, spacing, etc. to make sure they are in MLA format.

Getting Started 1. Consider the Essential Questions: Is mankind inherently good or evil? How do we see evidence of both in our world today? 2. Use the internet (or actual magazines /newspapers) to find 6 articles about people or events that illustrate either the good or the evil side of humanity. You need 3 of each to complete this project.

What’s Next? 3. Read! 4. When you finish reading your first article, create a citation (use easybib.com) 5. Write a summary (one paragraph) 6. Write your evaluation / reflection (one paragraph) 7. Repeat with articles #2 – 6. 8. Double check MLA and Proofread

The Annotated Bib is DUE: December 13