Create a 3–4-page annotated bibliography of the resources you will use as evidence to support your arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals in your final assessment, Controversies in Psychology Position.
Note: Assessments in this course will help you progressively build your critical thinking, analysis, and writing skills. Completing the assessments in sequential order, 1–5, will give you the best opportunity for success in demonstrating each of these skills.
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Context
Annotated bibliographies are a systematic way to organize ideas and evaluate sources of information when exploring topics in psychology. Professional psychologists are often called upon to formally and informally review literature and evaluate information, for example, in order to present topics in the field to colleagues or to make treatment or other recommendations. 
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Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
•What are some good questions to ask yourself about the quality of the articles you select for this assessment? How can you decide if they are credible?
•How can an annotated bibliography help you select the best sources for the points you want to make about your position on a topic?
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Resources
Suggested Resources
The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.
Capella Resources
Click the links provided to view the following resources:
•Controversies in Psychology Topic Options and Resource List.
•APA Paper Template.
•Citing a Website.
•Annotated Bibliographies.
•Refworks.
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Assessment Instructions 
For this assessment, create an annotated bibliography of the resources that you will use as evidence to support your arguments in your Controversies in Psychology Position Paper assessment. Annotated bibliographies are a great way to remember what it is about a particular resource that caught your attention and how you thought you might use it.
Organizing Your Research
As you begin to research your topic in the Capella Library, you will likely run across a number of articles that will be interesting to you. You may find yourself challenged to keep all of your research organized. RefWorks, linked in the Resources under the Capella Resources heading, is a tool that Capella offers learners to help with this organizational challenge. Explore the RefWorks resources to learn more about RefWorks, what it can do for you, and how to set up an account.
Directions
Complete the following to prepare your annotated bibliography:
•Read the Capella Writing Center`s Annotated Bibliographies document, linked in the Resources under the Capella Resources heading, to learn more about annotated bibliographies. You will see there are different kinds of annotated bibliographies.
•Select a topic and develop a working position and a working argument you would like to make about the topic. 
-Does cosmetic surgery promote or hinder self-esteem?
-Does learning change the structure of the brain?
-Does use of electronic technology promote or detract from well-being?
-Is American psychological research generalizable to other cultures?
-Is medication or are behavioral interventions more effective in treating attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
-Are virtual teams or traditional teams more effective?
-Does online learning or traditional (face-to-face) learning lead to higher academic performance?
•Collect scholarly evidence to support your position. You may use the articles in the suggested resources of the course for your analysis, but you will need to find additional scholarly information to meet the minimum of five sources. -Articles from the Capella University Library are linked in the course file Controversies in Psychology Topic Options and Resource List. You will find six options for your topic listed, and two articles with opposing viewpoints listed for each topic. The resources are listed by topic so you can concentrate on those resources relevant to your selected topic.

-You may use up to two of these articles in your Annotated Bibliography and Controversies in Psychology Position assessments. You will also be searching the library for additional sources for the assessments.



•Create an annotated bibliography that includes: 

-A minimum of five scholarly articles.

-The reference for each of the sources you are considering.

-A brief summary of the article.

-A brief description of how this source either supports the thesis of your position or presents a counter-argument to your thesis.



•Consider using Smarthinking. You are encouraged to submit a draft of your annotated bibliography to Smarthinking to receive feedback.

•Submit your annotated bibliography to Turnitin and review your results before submitting it to your instructor for grading.



Additional Requirements

•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

•APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.

•Number of resources: A minimum of five current scholarly or professional resources.

•Length: 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page or references.

•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.