In Week 4, you will create an annotated bibliography for the problem-solution essay. An annotated bibliography is a collection of sources that have been evaluated for content and relevance using annotations. Each annotation contains two paragraphs: a summary and an assessment of the source (described in the following section).
For your annotated bibliography, you will find five scholarly or academic sources. (You should begin your research this week and continue building your resource collection next week.) At least one of these sources must have been published in the past year. These sources will be the building blocks for your essay, so be sure to spend time searching for sources, reading critically, and evaluating the relevance of each source.
Begin your annotated bibliography with your introduction to the problem-solution paper. This introduction represents a draft that you will further develop over the next few weeks.
For each source, provide the following.
The APA style reference
A one-paragraph summary of the relevant sections of the article written in your own words
A one-paragraph assessment of the source containing its credibility, its relevance to your essay topic, an explanation of what will be used from the article and where it will be used in your essay, and an explanation of how the source connects with other sources in your annotated bibliography.
To help make sure your document is properly formatted and meets all assignment requirements, please refer to the Annotated Bibliography TemplateLinks to an external site. and Sample Annotated BibliographyLinks to an external site.. In addition, this week’s lesson and assigned reading will help you to identify and evaluate high-quality, relevant sources.
Below is my discussion post I used to begin the topic for the Annotated bibliography
An issue I noticed plaguing my community as well as New Jersey as a whole is our infrastructure, specifically the condition of our roads in our communities/neighborhoods. Highways are funded and in drastically better condition than local areas.
Proof I have that this issue exists comes from personal experiences from myself, friends, family, and coworkers, related to car damage and travel delays coupled with statistics that back this up. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-jerseyLinks to an external site.
I would say it is a constant battle combined with our rapid weather change, as well as consistently traveled roads. President Biden allocated $2.7 billion in highway funding and $492.2 million to fund bridges … but where is the funding for local cities and towns? It is getting better with this infrastructure bill.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/New-Jersey-Fact-Sheet-E3.pLinks to an external site.
My audience should care because it can lead to potholes, uneven pavement, flat tires, motor vehicle accidents, and extended travel times. Injuries related to potholes can be extensive, (whiplash, head injuries, tailbone injuries). https://www.mr-laws.com/pothole-car-accident-severe-injuries/Links to an external site.
CLAIM. “We need to allocate funds PROPERLY to local municipalities.
https://www.govpilot.com/blog/new-jersey-infrastructure-bill-grantsLinks to an external site.
Hear your citizens’ priorities with GovAlert
Digitize construction permitting
Access property records with GIS mapping
Forge a local government supply chain strategy
Inspect city-wide infrastructure
Hearing Citizens’ priorities with GovAlert; this is available for citizens of any community to report non-emergency issues digitally via their iPhone or Android. Once they download the application, they can report issues like potholes, litter, flooding, etc. and pinpoints them on a GIS map which is then submitted to the relevant government departments and officials. Collecting data on which infrastructure issues and projects matter most to your constituents will allow you to make more informed decisions about where to allocate NJ infrastructure grants. https://www.govpilot.com/blog/new-jersey-infrastructure-bill-grantsLinks to an external site.
Get everyone involved. Perhaps create surveys, go door to-door in order to figure out how much funding our city/town SPECIFICALLY has in order to tackle this problem head on. https://www.nj.gov/iija/documents/IIJA%20Overview%20for%20Mayors.pdfLinks to an external site.
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