PROMPT: ARTS, MEDIA AND PHILOSOPHY
An annotated bibliography begins the preliminary research process. The document will serve as an ongoing list of sources that will support your Final Research Paper. Each of the sources should be cited in APA format and should include a two-paragraph summary, or annotation, of the resource contents and how you intend to use the information within your paper. Be sure to utilize the information from this week’s “Argument and Thesis Workshop” discussion and refer to the Research Paper Guidelines for additional support.
To fulfill the research component of this assignment, you must:
- Conduct several searches using any of the databases in the Ashford University Library.
- Select at least five scholarly, peer-reviewed sources from your library search that support the topics and arguments you plan to present in your Final Research Paper.
- Include a title page that is formatted in proper APA style, following the Sample APA Title Page located in the Ashford Writing Center.
- List APA-style references in alphabetical order along with your unique paragraph summaries.
- Format your assignment according to APA style. Your Annotated Bibliography should be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, and use 12-point Times New Roman font.
Your annotations should contain: a paraphrased summary, in your words, of the information presented in the article; your analysis of the best use of this information in your paper; and identification of the topic sentence the information will support.The bibliography must be 500 to 700 words in length and formatted according to APA style.
Submission Information: Complete the tasks above and save the document as a Microsoft Word or compatible .doc or .docx file. Submit your assignment via the Assignment Submission button. Please use a naming convention for your assignment files that includes your last name, the week number, and the assignment number. So, your Annotated Bibliography assignment should bear a file name that looks like: smith_w2_a1.doc.
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Should organized religious groups be allowed to act as political advocates or should they focus only on the spiritual needs of people? Is it possible to strike a balance? Research all sides of this debate and defend a single position in your persuasive essay
Introduction
Organized religious leaders and should also act as political advocates. This is because both politics and religion ensure the prosperity of the society. For the society to prosper, it needs both efficient religious and political leaders. This calls for religious leaders to give a hand in the society’s political activities in order to make the society better. This is despite…………………..