Annotated Bibliography DIRW 0310
Annotated Bibliography Instructions:
Your Annotated Bibliography should consist of at least one source from your research for your
argument/research essay. The AB should feature the following information.
1. Your Claim 2. An Accurate MLA citation 3. An annotation (paragraph) that includes the following info:
A. The name of the article and the author’s name
B. The main idea of the article and a short summary
C. Assess the credibility of the article
Who is the author?
What are their credentials?
How old is the article?
What journal and/or university published it? D. How will you use the article in your essay? Give a direct quote that you
will use in your essay.
Below is a student example of an Annotated Bibliography that includes multiple annotations.
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Student Name
Professor Name
ENGL 1302-73010
10 April 2015
The Positive Aspects & Possible Health Benefits of Processed Foods:
An Annotated Bibliography
My claim is: processed foods are not as bad as everyone seems to think and the
advancements in science made in order to make processed foods can be used to create healthier
processed foods if we demand them.
Moreira, Patricia V. L., et al. “Comparing Different Policy Scenarios To Reduce The
Consumption Of Ultra-Processed Foods In UK: Impact On Cardiovascular Disease
Mortality Using A Modelling Approach.” Plos ONE 10.2 (2015): 1-14. Academic Search
Complete. Web. 8 Apr. 2015.
The article “Comparing Different Policy Scenarios To Reduce The Consumption Of Ultra-
Processed Foods In UK: Impact On Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Using A Modelling
Approach” was written by these authors: Patricia V. L. Moreira, Larissa Galastri Baraldi, Jean-
Claude Moubarac, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Alex Newton, Simon Capewell, and Martin
O’Flaherty.The article’s main purpose is to inform about the cardiovascular disease mortality
association with eating processed foods. They explain that this is happening because of “high
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levels of salt, fat and sugars” (1). The article is only a few months old, is fourteen pages long,
and comes from Academic Search Complete. The articles main author, Moreira, has been
researching heath related topics for years. This along with the age and length of the article makes
me believe the article and author are both credible. The role this article will play on my essay
will be as the counter claim, the articles underlines the serious complication of processed foods.
For example the authors state that, “The poor nutritional content of these foods coupled with
patterns of excessive consumption leads to obesity and related chronic non-communicable
diseases” (2). This article will show that my essay topic has a serious counter augment, and will
allow me to have various ways to defend my claim.
Freedman, David H. “Are Engineered Foods Evil?” Scientific American 309.3 (2013): 80-85.
Academic Search Complete. Web. 8 Apr. 2015.
In David H. Freedman article, “Are Engineered Foods Evil?" he talks about the negative and
positive aspects of genetically modified foods. The Article comes from Academic Search
Complete, is six pages long, and was published nearly three years ago. Although the article is
lacking in length and is older the author is very credible based on his accomplishments.
Freedman has published many books, and has been featured in prestigious news organizations.