EDD 8100 Academic Writing

Purpose

Building on your organizational background and capstone focus, this annotated bibliography will deepen your engagement with the scholarly conversation around your chosen problem. You’ll collect, summarize, and critically appraise four peer-reviewed articles that inform your capstone inquiry related to your selected concentration (i.e., Curriculum and Teaching, Educational Leadership, Instructional Technology and Distance Education, Org. Leadership, etc.).     

Instructions

1. Preparation
   • Review the “Introduction to Academic Writer” recording in Canvas (Assignment 2 area).
   • Revisit Week 11 journal to gather the four sources you proposed in your Literature Scout.
   • Consult APA 7th ed. § 9.51–9.52 (sample on p. 308).
2. Document Setup
   • Use the template provided by your instructor
   • Format: APA 7th ed., 12-pt Times New Roman, double-spaced, 1″ margins, page number.
   • Submit as an MS Word document (Academic Writer export or Word file).
3. Structure
   a. Title Page (Use FCESCJ Title page)
   b. Introduction (≈150 words)
      – Context: Briefly restate your organization and the capstone problem you identified in Assignment 1.
      – Scope: Describe the focus of your literature search (e.g., leadership turnover in K–12 schools; digital equity in higher ed, etc.).

c. Four Annotated Entries
For each source, provide:

1. 1. APA-formatted reference (hanging indent).
   2. Annotation (150–175 words):
      • Summary: Purpose, methods, key findings.
      • Relevance: How this study informs your capstone problem.
      • Strengths & Limitations: One sentence each.

3. Criteria for Success

• • Relevance: Each article directly addresses your capstone issue.
  • Accuracy: Referencess and annotations adhere strictly to APA 7th rules.
  • Depth of Analysis: Annotations go beyond summary to critique and connect to your organizational context.
  • Clarity & Style: Writing is concise, scholarly, and free of grammar/spelling errors.

(See Appendix C of the syllabus for the grading rubric.)

For more information on writing an annotation visit: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/annotated_bibliography_samples.html

Features:

• Tutorials and quick guides about the research process
• Sample citations using APA Style 7th edition (including sample table and figures)
• Interactive, pre-formatted paper templates
• Tools to insert references
• Collaborative writing tools