The Reflective Annotated Bibliography
WRTG 291 Writing Assignment #2 The Reflective Annotated Bibliography Writing Assignment #2 will be a reflective annotated bibliography of 5-6 sources. Courses that fulfill the General Education Requirements (GERs) at UMUC all have a common theme—technological transformations. In following this theme this semester in WRTG 291, we are examining various essays on some technological themes. In this annotated bibliography, you will continue this theme of technological transformations. Organization for the Reflective Annotated Bibliography In this assignment you will find 5-6 articles on a theme related to technology. list each article in alphabetical order in APA format. In other words, you will list each on as an APA reference. write a précis, a vocabulary section, a reflection, and a quotables section after each listing. More details that explain each of these sections are provided below. Part 1: The Précis: In this section, you will provide a descriptive summary of the material. To observe a video tutorial that takes you through the process of summarizing an article in a descriptive manner, click here. You will want to include the author’s main claim in the article as well as any sub-claims. In addition, please include the types of evidence the author uses to support this claim, including what data/facts/evidence the author uses to justify the claims of the article. Finally, you will want to mention the interpretations that this author arrives at through the claims and evidence and the points or conclusions she presents. You may use the first-person point of view (“I”) in your précis. Your précis for each article should be 100-150 words. Part 2: Vocabulary: In this section, you will select key terms that were used in the article or words with which you were unfamiliar. You don’t need to include definitions of these terms; however, you should look up their definitions for your own benefit. You should come up with 5-10 vocabulary terms for each article. Part 3: Reflection: In this section, you will describe your opinion about what the author has stated in the article. Please state whether you agree, disagree, or agree on some points and disagree on others. You can mention any criticisms, questions, or comments you have on the author’s methods of research. In addition, include any unanswered questions you have as a result of having read the article carefully. Include items or concepts that you do not understand, information you would need to have in order to better understand the article, etc. You will, of course, use the first-person point of view (“I”) in this part of the reflective annotated bibliography. Your reflection section for each article should be 100-150 words. Part 4: Quotables: In this section, you will insert direct quotations from the article that you feel exemplify its claims or interpretations. You can also include sentences in which the author stated his or her claims exceptionally well. Please include page number(s) where you found the quotes. Moreover, please place quotation marks around the chosen phrase and make sure you cite the phrase verbatim. Your quotables section for each article should contain 4-8 quotes. More Resources on Writing an Annotated Bibliography: The following are some links to sample Annotated Bibliographies. However, please keep in mind that these are samples of conventional annotated bibliographies, not of reflective annotated bibliographies, as this assignment asks for. A variety of samples from The University of North Carolina Writing Center, including these specific examples of APA-style annotations. Some instruction from Cornell University. The website also provides more information on the process of writing an annotated bibliography. Some samples from Memorial University in Newfoundland. Some instruction from East Carolina University.
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Article 1: Arthur, C. (2014). Smart watches and Google Glass in Wearable Technology Showcase. The Guardian.
Part 1: Précis–With Google Glass, a virtual screen is placed in front of the right eye; emails, tweets and other vital information regarding the scene the person is seeing overlaid on them. Smart watches can read emails, make phone calls and even browse the internet. Not any of the wearable systems has been able to pass the turn-around test (Arthur, 2014). This basically means that if someone was on his/her way to work and remembered that he/she has left the wearable system behind, the person would most likely not turn around to go back for it.
Part 2: Vocabulary – Wearable systems, smart watches, smartglasses, ruggedized, swat
Part 3: Reflection – This article is an eye-opener since it reveals the extent to which technology has reached as far as wearable systems are concerned. The author has clearly described the latest in wearable technologies including smart watches and smartglasses as well as their inherent limitations; these technologies cannot be used in the rain since they are not ruggedized. However, the unanswered question is: are wearable systems/technologies practicable in real life, and are they affordable?
Part 4: Quotables – "Notwithstanding the interest in computing that people can wear, it is still early days for this technology sector which is projected to boom" (Arthur, 2014, p. 2). "To be really wearable, an object should be either invisible or beautiful" (Arthur, 2014, p. 3). "Presently, not any of the wearable systems has passed the turn-around test" (Arthur, 2014, p. 4). "Not many people will be wearing them next year" (Arthur, 2014, p. 5).
Article 2: Engelking, C. (2014). Roadside Lasers Can Help Catch Drunken Drivers. DiscoverMagazine.
Part 1: Précis– Between automatic radar detectors and red-light cameras, the author states that traffic enforcement have become more and more to high-tech. As a result of recent technological advancements, law enforcement officers can now add another tool their arsenal. Researchers based at the Military University of Technology in Warsaw, Poland have created a roadside laser, which could remotely detect alcohol vapors inside a vehicle. The author claims that this laser could supposedly spot a motorist who has a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.1%; it will shine a beam through the windows of the car (Engelking, 2014).
Part 2: Vocabulary –Laser, beam, detectors, plume of vapor, trickery.
Part 3: Reflection – Given that the technology was tested if it actually works as designed and it proved to work, I agree with the author. The author was objective in talking about the new technology by highlighting not only what it can do, but also its limitations; the technology can be tricked, for instance if drivers roll down their windows, hide their activities using window tint, or blast their air conditioners. However, it could violate the Fourth Amendment. Nonetheless, the unanswered question is: if there are several people inside the car, can this technology really identify who it is that was drinking?
Part 4: Quotables – "This tool works by shining a ray from the side of the road into a mirror positioned on the opposite side of the road, and back to a sensor close to the source of the laser" (Engelking, 2014, p. 1). "The laser device prototype is somewhat clunky, but was shown to work in the lab" (Engelking, 2014, p. 2). "This device positively recognized a plume of vapor that is equal to the breath of a person with blood-alcohol concentration of 0.1%, just above the 0.08% lawful in several states" (Engelking, 2014, p. 2). "Moving forward, the research teams want to scale down this product in order to make it simpler for police officers to utilize" (Engelking, 2014, p. 3).
Article 3: Fields, H. (2014). Solar-Powered Plane aims for Round-the-World Flight. DiscoverMagazine.
Part 1: Précis– A single-seater aircraft known as the Solar Impulse 2 has been launched in Switzerland. It is the successor to a solar aircraft that flew throughout the United States in the summer of 2013. There are plans for this new plane to fly around the globe using only sunlight for power. Compared to Solar Impulse 1, its precursor, Solar Impulse 2 has a bigger cockpit. The top parts of its wings comprise solar cells that have been glued together (Fields, 2014).
Part 2: Vocabulary – Carbon-fiber frame, sustainable technologies, specially formulated insulation, lithium batteries.
Part 3: Reflection – I agree with the article’s author on her reporting about this solar-powered airplane; it will be first solar-powered ...