Filipino superstitions
Topic Proposal & Annotated Bibliography (25 points)
Format
1. Include the following in the upper left-hand corner of the first page
SINGLE SPACED:
First & Last Name
IP 360—SPRING 2023
Topic Proposal & Annotated Bibliography
2. Include a working title and underline it
a. be creative! This needs to reflect your essay’s overall point
b. 12-point FONT
3. Double spaced (except for the annotated bibliography), 12-point font size, use
either Arial or Times New Roman
4. SPELL CHECK and do NOT rely on Auto Spell Check!
5. Save constantly
6. 1-inch margins and header
7. page numbers with your last name in the upper right corners (just like this
prompt)
8. Include CITATIONS when quoting directly or referring to source material.
a. Either Chicago, APA or MLA is accepted
9. Include the exact word count at the end of your paper.
ASSIGNMENT: Topic Proposal + Annotated Bibliography (minimum 2 – 3 pages)
This assignment will be a short essay on a topic you would like to research. This will be
a way to communicate to me what your interests are and a way for me to help you get
to the resources.
GUIDELINES
1. Topic Proposal (1 – 2 pages; double spaced) – Seek to answer these three
simple questions in your topic proposal
a. What do you like about the literature?
b. What do you wish to know more about the literature?
c. What do you wonder about the literature? Are there any “what if’s” that
come to mind?
2. Annotated Bibliography (1 page; single spaced)
a. Cite properly (Chicago, APA, or MLA)
b. Summarize the literature by identifying themes
c. Annotations should be one paragraph and should include
i. A brief summary of the source
ii. The source’s strengths and weaknesses
iii. Its conclusions
iv. Why the source is relevant in your field of study
v. Its relationships to other studies in the field
vi. An evaluation of the research methodology (if applicable)
vii. Information about the author’s background
viii. Your personal conclusions about the source
3. Search for relevant literature – Before you start writing, look for scholarly
sources on the topic you intend to research. Here are some databases you can
search in
i. https://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/
ii. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/
iii. https://eric.ed.gov/ (for sources on education)
iv. https://www.jstor.org/ (make sure you log in with your UH user by
clicking “Log in through your library” on the top, then searching up
our institution on the left. Don’t click “Log in” under “Have an
account?”)
v. https://www.proquest.com/
vi. https://hawaii.kanopy.com/
vii. https://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/philippines
4. Evaluate sources – Be mindful!
a. Who is the author?
i. Is this person a credible source?
ii. What are their biases?
b. When was it written?
i. This is important because we need up to date information. Views
and opinions change over time. We learn new things as time
moves on.
Remember: Like the indigenous tribes of the Philippine Archipelago, we must know our
genealogy, respect those who came before us, and pay homage to their knowledge.
CHECKLIST
After writing please polish your work and go down this checklist…
❏ Proofread and spell-checked?
❏ Arial or Times New Roman?
❏ Double-spaced?
❏ Title?
❏ Page numbers & last name?
❏ ONE INCH margins all around (top, bottom, left, & right?)
❏ Name, class, term, assignment (upper left corner, single spaced?)
