Q Your Final Project for this course is due in Module 7, for more information about the scope of this project, see the Final Project directions. In advance of that submission, you will submit an outline and annotated bibliography so your instructor can be sure you understand how to properly use primary and secondary sources for evidence, and how to organize and format a research paper. This activity addresses the following outcomes: • Write an outline and an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources to be used as evidence in the Final Paper (CO#7/History Program Outcome 1). By the end of Module 5 you will submit one document with two parts: an outline and an annotated bibliography of your sources for your final project. Read the instructions below carefully for more information. 1) Outline: Your outline should be detailed enough to show the development of your topic, including bullets for the introduction, supporting points for at least four body paragraphs of the paper, and your conclusion. Your proposed thesis statement should appear under the introduction heading. Your outline should be approximately ½ to 1 page long in outline format with headings and subheadings organized by body paragraphs that build on your thesis statement. It should not be written in paragraph format. For information on how to create an effective outline see the resources below: Resources for outlines: • Excelsior Online Writing Lab (Links to an external site.) (OWL) • Purdue Online Writing Lab (Links to an external site.), (OWL) • Creating an Outline for a Research Paper (Links to an external site.) [Video File, 6:26 mins] 2) Annotated Bibliography: Then, in the same document as your outline, you should assemble an annotated bibliography. Your annotated bibliography should include 4–6 sources, including at least 2 primary sources. These sources may include materials used in the course or in previous module papers. You may use The American Yawp, but it should not be divided up by chapter, it should be listed as one cohesive source. For any outside sources, you can find scholarly secondary sources from the Excelsior College Library (Links to an external site.) or a primary source from the Excelsior College Library (Links to an external site.) or from this list of pre-approved primary source websites in US History (Links to an external site.). You should NOT use non-scholarly websites such as Wikipedia. If you have questions about finding appropriate sources, please contact your instructor. Underneath each source, you should write a one paragraph (approximately 75-150 word) annotation entirely in your own words summarizing the source’s content, evaluating it for credibility and usefulness in your paper, and comparing it with your other sources. Unlike a traditional bibliography, an annotated bibliography explores the sources rather than merely referencing them. According to the staff of Cornell Library (Links to an external site.), an annotated bibliography should begin first with a proper citation, then: "a concise annotation that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book or article. Include one or more sentences that (a) evaluate the authority or background of the author, (b) comment on the intended audience, (c) compare or contrast this work with another you have cited, or (d) explain how this work illuminates your bibliography topic." This should be done for each of your sources. The Annotated Bibliography should be formatted using either APA (Links to an external site.) or Chicago/ (Links to an external site.)Turabian style. See below for information on finding sources and writing the Annotated Bibliography. Resources for finding sources: • Use the Excelsior College Library (Links to an external site.) to find outside sources. A great starting place is the Get Started with Your Research (Links to an external site.) page. • In the library, we also have a History (Links to an external site.) Research by Subject page. On this page, search the recommended databases in the Library Research Databases section for outside sources for your paper.