Annotated review

complete an annotated literature review as part of their progress in writing the Capstone paper. In their annotated literature review, students read and complete annotations for at least three, but no more than five, topic-relevant scholarly primary sources, such as academic or research journal article. All research must be published in the last 5 years. Websites, blogs, podcasts and social media will not be accepted. Each annotation must be at least one-page in length and meet APA requirements of format and style. In their annotations, students are expected to combine their own thoughtful analysis and critical thinking with information found in the scholarly sources. Therefore, as in any scholarly writing, students must not merely copy information from another author, but use evidence to support the contentions they have drawn from their findings and critically analyze related literature – these annotations should be analytical, not simply a summary of the readings. This paper must meet APA requirements of format and style. Students cite the sources of all ideas, facts, and information used that are not their own, even if they have put the information into their own words. Failure to do so is plagiarism, even if the oversight is unintentional. Annotations are systematically checked and verified for originality, but content of the annotations are intended for use in the capstone review paper.