Communications Question

Prior to working on this assignment,

Read Modules 3 and 4 in your course textbook.

Review the Better Searches. Better Results handout.

Review the GEN103 Determining Authority (Links to an external site.) and GEN103 Determining Currency (Links to an external site.)

Review the Ashford Writing Center’s Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.) tutorial.

Download and review the

All Sources Annotated Bibliography template

that you will complete and turn in for this assignment.

To prepare for this week’s assignment, apply the feedback your instructor gave you to revise your Week 3 assignment. To learn how to view the comments on your papers watch the

Waypoint: Accessing Assignment Feedback (Links to an external site.)

video

This week, you will complete your annotated bibliography

Find two appropriate non-scholarly sources using a search engine such as Google or Bing.

Create APA references for the non-scholarly sources.

Write annotations for the two non-scholarly sources.

Include references and annotations for the sources from Week 3.

Develop a thesis statement based on your research question.

Find Two Appropriate Non-Scholarly Sources Using a Search Engine such as Google or Bing

Locate the search terms you developed in Week 3. Use them and a search engine (like Google or Bing) to find two non-scholarly sources that address your research question. In order to be appropriate, these sources must pass the CRAAP test.

The non-scholarly source may be any of these types of sources:

A newspaper or magazine article (not an editorial).

An article from a professional organization website or trade journal (e.g., science, medical, etc.).

An article or report from a .gov website.

A blog post written by an expert on the topic.

The non-scholarly source may not be

A book or book chapter.

A scholarly article.

A reference source (e.g., encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary).

Be sure to copy and record the URL (web address) of the non-scholarly sources that you choose so you can include it in your reference.

Create APA References for the Two Non-Scholarly Sources

Remember what you learned about how to format references in the

APA Skill Check (Links to an external site.)

on creating references. Then, create the APA references for both sources in the All Sources Annotated Bibliography template. Check your references using the Ashford Writing Center’s

Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)

to ensure they are correct. Also, you may view the

Week 5 Annotated Bibliography Example

to review correct format.

Write Annotations for the Two Non-Scholarly Sources

Now, you will write annotation for the two sources. The annotations must be in your own words, two paragraphs long, and address the points below. Provide brief descriptions, explanations or examples to support your answers.

Paragraph 1:

What kind of source is this?

What is the thesis or main claim of the source?

What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the source uses.

What other important claims does the source make?

Paragraph 2: Evaluate

How adequately does the source support its thesis?

How current is the information in the source relative to your research question?

How credible and authoritative is the source for your research question?

What limitations, if any, did you note in the source?

How does the source help answer your research question?

Include references and annotations for sources from Week 3

Review the feedback from your instructor on your Week 3 Assignment.  Make any revisions or corrections you think will improve your submission.  Insert the revised references and annotations into the appropriate sections of your All Sources Annotated Bibliography template.

Develop a Thesis Statement Based on Your Research Question

Use the

Turning Your Research Question into a Thesis Statement worksheet

to help create your thesis statement. Your thesis statement should summarize the conclusions you came to after researching your topic and be no more than two sentences long. Note: you will not submit this worksheet for grading but will paste the thesis you develop at the beginning of your bibliography.

To make sure your submission is as strong as it can be it is recommended you:

Use Grammarly (Links to an external site.) to assist in locating and correcting grammar and punctuation errors

Submit your bibliography to Turnitin to make sure you did not accidently copy another’s work.You may review the resource Understanding Turnitin (Links to an external site.) for more information.

Submit your work to the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) for feedback. The Ashford Writing Center staff can help you identify formatting, grammar, and other common writing issues in your work and give you ideas for ways to fix them. The Ashford Writing Center staff is available by email or by chat.

The Final Annotated Bibliography

Must be double-spaced, include a title page and be formatted according to APA style as outlined on the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.) APA Formatting page. It should not include a References page.

Must use the All Sources Annotated Bibliography template provided in the assignment instructions.

Must use two scholarly articles, one e-book, and two non-scholarly sources.

The Source Types handout offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

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Title
Student Name
Ashford University
GEN103: Information Literacy
Instructor Name
Month Day, Year
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Title
Research Question:
Replace these instructions with your research question. Incorporate any feedback your instructor
provided on your week 1 assignment. To learn how to view the comments on your papers watch
the Waypoint: Accessing Assignment Feedback video.
Thesis Statement:
Replace these instructions with your thesis statement. Refer to the Writing Center’s Writing
Center’s Thesis Statement Tutorial for assistance.
Scholarly Article 1
Reference:
Replace these instructions with the reference for the first scholarly article. Check the reference
against the models provided by the Writing Center.
Annotation:
Replace these instructions with the annotation for the first scholarly article. Your annotation
should be at least two paragraphs and it should follow the assignment instructions in the
classroom.
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Scholarly Article 2
Reference:
Replace these instructions with the second scholarly article. Check the reference against the
models provided by the Writing Center.
Annotation:
Replace these instructions with the annotation for the second scholarly article. Your annotation
should be at least two paragraphs and it should follow the assignment instructions in the
classroom.
EBook
Reference:
Replace these instructions with the reference for the eBook. Check the reference against the
models provided by the Writing Center.
Annotation:
Replace these instructions with the annotation for the eBook. Your annotation should be at least
two paragraphs and it should follow the assignment instructions in the classroom.
Non-Scholarly Source 1
Reference:
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Replace these instructions with the reference for the first non-scholarly source. Check the
reference against the models provided by the Writing Center.
Annotation:
Replace these instructions with the annotation for the first non-scholarly source. Your
annotation should be at least two paragraphs and it should follow the assignment instructions in
the classroom.
Non-Scholarly Source 2
Reference:
Replace these instructions with the reference for the second non-scholarly source. Check the
reference against the models provided by the Writing Center.
Annotation:
Replace these instructions with the annotation for the second non-scholarly source. Your
annotation should be at least two paragraphs and it should follow the assignment instructions in
the classroom.
Running Head: COMMUNICATION
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Child Abuse
Tiffany Peterkin
Ashford University
Gen103
2/1/2021
COMMUNICATION
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Child Abuse
Research question: How can we help children that are being abused or were abused?
Article 1
Reference
Elliott, M., Browne, K., & Kilcoyne, J. (1995). Child sexual abuse prevention: What offenders
tell us. Child abuse & neglect, 19(5), 579-594.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0145213495000173
Annotation
The source, as mentioned earlier, is an article journal. The article’s most outstanding
claim or thesis is that the child abuse offenders target children by applying various qualities, but
not just any child. Another hypothesis is that the writer was curious to determine how the
offenders engaged in multiple activities to prevent child abuse acts. In support of the thesis or
instead claim, the authors of the article conduct interviews with the offenders to determine the
exact method they use to commit such offenses. For instance, the victims confess that they gain
access to the children through caretaking activities such as babysitting at home. An incident in
the article shows how the offenders go for mental treatments to prevent them from thinking
about abusing the children at any given time. The report additionally claims that the offenders
were not bothered emotionally or in any way by their child abuse deeds.
The article fully supports the thesis as it elaborates on all areas concerning child abuse.
Again, the paper discusses how to help the individuals committing the offense and the children
who are victims of child abuse. The authors wrote the article in the year one thousand nine
hundred and ninety-five, which is not that recent but very useful up to date. The journal article is
peer-reviewed and employed empirical data to reach its conclusion. The only limitation is that
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the report only focuses on the offenders and the child abuse act but gives fewer details on the
abused children. By helping the child abuse offenders, the article helps answer my research
question about the overall goal of helping the abused children is realized.
Article 2
Reference
Bentley, H., O’Hagan, O., Raff, A., & Bhatti, I. (2016). How safe are our children? The most
comprehensive overview of child protection in the UK. https://artswork.org.uk/wpcontent/uploads/crm/57b1aabe65807_how-safe-children-2016-report.pdf
Annotation
The source, as mentioned above, is a journal article. The central thesis or else claim of
the piece is posed through a question; How safe are our children? The thesis quests to find out
how free are children from child abuse. An instance in support of the thesis from the article is;
the source claims that there has been an increase in the number of child abuse cases, as indicated
by the police. Again, the report claims that children are not safe both offline and online,
something that leaves a gap on whether children are safe or not. The article claims that at least
36% of individuals can add efforts to help children prevent the occurrence of child abuse.
The source entirely supports the thesis as it answers the question; How safe is our
children. The information is detailed to provide insight into how to approach the issue. The
article is recent as it was published in the year two thousand and sixteen and was authored by
Bentley, O’Hagan, Raff, and Bhatti. The source is also peer-reviewed and uses both qualitative
and quantitative data to reach its conclusions. The source did not have any notable limitations.
The source discusses the possible solutions to keep children safe from child abuse, which is
essential in response to my research question.
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COMMUNICATION
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E-book
Reference
Gil, E. (2012). The healing power of play: Working with abused children. Guilford Press.
https://artswork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/crm/57b1aabe65807_how-safe-children2016-report.pdf
Annotation
The article mentioned above is an e-book article. The central thesis of the e-book article
is focused on the healing or rather recovery of children that are abused or were abused. The
report elaborates on the various ways’ children are abused and working closely with the
victimized children to see how they get over the abuse incidence they had to experience. To
support the thesis, an example from the article is that children face various atrocities or rather
mistreatment, which may include; child labor, sexual abuse, and physical abuse. Another
instance from the article is when society decides to respond to the child abuse incidences. This is
achieved by working closely with the abused children and help them recover. The source also
points out how the child abuse act has been practiced over the years and its dangers to the
children and society.
The article entirely supports its thesis as the discussion answers any questions that may
arise from the thesis or instead claim the e-book article. The article is authored by Gil and was
published in 2012, making it a more recent or instead article to deal with current issues. The
article is credible and authoritative as the information employed is sourced from empirical data
and other peer-reviewed sources. The report is useful to my research question as it provides
insight on how children may receive help after or when they are facing child abuse acts.