You are required to create an annotated bibliography comprising no less than 12 (twelve) and no more than 20 (twenty) scholarly sources. Each annotation should be no more than 150 words.

Due Date: Week 5 (Friday 11:45pm)

Weighting: 40%

For most students, the references chosen for this assessment should be those that help to contextualise your research problem. If your research problem relates to genre, for instance, please complete this assessment by choosing references about the genre under question itself. For example, source and analyse articles and/or book chapters on the various conventions of the genre or whatever the research approach exploring the genre-related question you will be using for the exegesis.

You must apply Harvard (author date) standard referencing style throughout the assignment. Be accurate and check and double check the Harvard style requirements.

Annotated Bibliography

Students are strongly encouraged to visit CQUniversity Library page 'What is an Annotated Bibliography?'

Students are also strongly encouraged to access the INFOSHEET: Annotated Bibliography via the CQUniversity Library page (please note that you must apply Harvard [author date] referencing style conventions).

An annotated bibliography is a well developed list of references that includes concise descriptions and evaluations/critiques of each reference. Each entry is comprised of basic bibliographical information presented in a standard Harvard referencing style followed by a brief note in the form of an 'annotation' of no more than 150 words. The annotation usually provides a summary and critique of the source.

Annotated Bibliographies are usually arranged in alphabetical order by author surname.

You need to prepare an annotated bibliography comprising a mix of scholarly journal articles, books and book chapters closely related to your proposed research question.

Note: The annotations are not simply be a review of just the content of the source/reference. The annotation needs to demonstrate your ability to critically evaluate and analyse the literature and relate its relevance to your creative writing project. It is expected that the literature used in this assignment would be relevant to Assessment Item 2: Thesis/Dissertation in this unit.

The Annotated Bibliography will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1. The introduction clearly introduces the proposed research project and demonstrates the links between the annotated references and the proposed research project
2. The introduction provides a context for the selected references and a justification of how and why those references were chosen
3. Each annotation a) summarises the content of each reference, b) provides an evaluation of the author(s) credentials, and c) describes the context of each study in no more than 150 words
4. Each annotation summarises the key themes/arguments outlined in each reference and explains how the research was conducted
5. Each annotation demonstrates critical analysis of the reference, including evaluating the validity of the research methods used in each reference and a description of the relevance of each reference to the proposed research project
6. The submission applies correct style, formatting, and layout applicable to an Annotated Bibliography, including utilising academic prose style and referencing according with the Harvard (author date) style requirements, and the submission properly edited, spell-checked and grammar-checked.

NOTE: Within this assessment, the use of Microsoft Copilot, Chat GPT or other Gen AI agents is as follows:

• No Gen AI use at any point during this assessment.

Students are required to submit for assessment a Dissertation comprising a major piece of creative writing (or a body of work) together with an exegesis, as well as associated information specific to the arrangement of the Dissertation document (e.g., Outside front cover, Title page, Signed declaration, Abstract, Table of contents, etc.).

Both the Creative Work (the creative artefact) and the Exegesis must be produced during WRIT13014 and WRIT28001. The word length of the complete dissertation proper will be no fewer than 10 000 words, and no more than 15 000 words. With the exegesis portion of the document (completed in this unit) accounting for around 25% - 33% of the total word count, the word length of the creative artefact will typically range between 2 500 - 4 500 words.

The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page, reference page and appendices. It includes in-text references and direct quotations.

To satisfy the requirements of the unit, the Dissertation must:

1. Demonstrate initiative and judgement in the scholarship and critical practice of theoretical inquiry in one or more genres or areas of creative writing practice
2. Demonstrate self-direction and independence in the planned undertaking of a sustained creative writing project and accompanying theoretically informed exegesis
3. Review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to independently solve complex stylistic problems in the finalisation of the complete Creative Writing dissertation.

Thus, the assessment criteria for Assessment Item 2 is as follows:

1. The extend to which the Dissertation realises a sustained piece in written form comprising all parts (final creative artefact, exegesis, reference list, outside front cover, title page, signed declaration, abstract, table of contents, etc.)
2. The extent to which the Dissertation evidences quality to a polished and professional standard (taking into account all aspects of presentation)
3. The extent to which the Dissertation applies the accepted practice-based approaches (creative artefact) and practice-led research (exegesis) and literary standards of a) the genre in which the artefact claims to be written; and b) the exegesis as a critical discussion of a research topic (including the processes and choices underpinning the creative writing process)
4. The extent to which the Dissertation is informed by critical practice-based approaches (creative artefact) and practice-led research (exegesis) in the topic of interest and in discipline and conventions of genre in which the artefact claims to be written
5. The extent to which the Dissertation represents originality and individuality.

The Dissertation represents the end result of extensive research into the various aspects of the creative writing project, including, but not limited to, the theoretical and literary influence of the context and the shaping elements constituting the literary work of art.

NOTE: Within this assessment, the use of Microsoft Copilot, Chat GPT or other Gen AI agents is as follows:

• No Gen AI use at any point during this assessment.

The assessment criteria for Assessment Item 2 is as follows:

1. The extend to which the Dissertation realises a sustained piece in written form comprising all parts (final creative artefact, exegesis, reference list, outside front cover, title page, signed declaration, abstract, table of contents, etc.)
2. The extent to which the Dissertation evidences quality to a polished and professional standard (taking into account all aspects of presentation)
3. The extent to which the Dissertation applies the accepted practice-based approaches (creative artefact) and practice-led research (exegesis) and literary standards of a) the genre in which the artefact claims to be written; and b) the exegesis as a critical discussion of a research topic (including the processes and choices underpinning the creative writing process)
4. The extent to which the Dissertation is informed by critical practice-based approaches (creative artefact) and practice-led research (exegesis) in the topic of interest and in discipline and conventions of genre in which the artefact claims to be written
5. The extent to which the Dissertation represents originality and individuality.