#writing an annotated bibliography

[some-pers0n]

It's so fun and goofy to write 1.5k words for your fanfic and you can get the easily done in 1-2 hours but when you're asked to do the same for an actual essay it feels like a herculean task

[pagesofjasmine]

The art of annotations | @pagesofjasmine

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[gotta-bail-my-quails]

which is more agonizing. actually writing the stuff down in the first place or editing it afterwards

[whereispearlescentmoon]

Pearlescentmoon is with me in finals hell.

[phinnking]

hhhhhhhrnnnnnnnnnnggg how tf am i supposed to focus under these conditions

[savage-rhi]

Other pink variant!

[isacksteban]

since i'm back at home i have to actually write stuff for school and not tumblr 😣

[kultivovanaperla]

In such misery and pain that I can’t afford to do this program whatsoever even before I think too much about how I have a high likelihood of being rejected bc of failing classes years and years ago. And also keep getting debt collector messages about paying for a phone that was never delivered to me…I tried disputing the charge but they keep contacting me bitch I can’t pay that. Just so fucking angry and mad and pissed off and also really, really sad

[fantasybooktournament]

Hi there!

I recently read The Hands of the Emperor because of your poll tournament and I was wondering if you ever did a compiled reveals post because I haven't seen one and I want more books to read.

Thanks in advance 😊

I am thinking I might reorganize the spreadsheets i use with the google answers and post those . .. soon. . . .one day. . . .but yeah I haven't posted them yet and i realize how much navigating tumblr sucks!!

[flugame-mp3]

alright. listening to the song isnt enough. i need to inject hum hallelujah into my bloodstream

[brisingr-sword]

just realized i never got to tell my writing instructor (who was most certainly a tumblrina as i deducted within the first couple weeks of the course due to some stickers on her laptop and her mentioned love for hannibal) that i like her shoelaces bc i never saw her after she went on strike </3 hopefully the strike ends with some successful bargaining

[olameni]

Todays notes.

Printed instead of my usual cursive. Working on a rough annotated bibliography for queerness and Ifa.

Pen: Lamy Safari with a 1.1 mm stub

Ink: Troublemaker Ink Abalone

[mephist0phallus]

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[phinnking]

time to play the game of: is my adhd medication no longer helping me focus or am i just Not Trying !!!!!

[isitovernow-ootw]

lazy annotated bibliography tips (if it has a big word count)(and your sources are books):

first sentence say the full title including subheading and then give a super vague summary of what the source is about that's basically just restating the title

if you're really strapped for words, also describe the author. name - educational background - if they're really old they probably went to college a long time ago so mention that and that they've had a long time in the field because of it

next sentence is a slightly more specific summary of the source. you can just fucking paraphrase the table of contents and/or back cover/inside flap and/or introduction. YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ THE WHOLE BOOK USUALLY

find like 2 or 3 tidbits you want to use and OVEREXPLAIN THE SHIT OUT OF THEM. explain each tidbit in a sentence or two then take ANOTHER sentence or two to explain how it's relevant to your project. headings and indexes are your friends for finding tidbits.

IF YOU ARE WRITING ABOUT A TOPIC (eg an art movement) THAT HAS A LONG ASS NAME, SAY IT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU CAN. every sentence should have the four word name of this art movement at least once.

if a source is old as shit, say it, and say something about how it might not be up to date with today's scholarship. if its a history project and its old Enough, though, you can say it does have the benefit that it was written or the author was alive closer to the time it's about and therefore has Ephemeral Vibe Knowledge or whatever

[chaotic-history]

Ew. TIL writing a senior project involves actual writing.