Below is my annotated bibliography to be used while writing a quick reference guide. The controversy I am writing about is in the field of math education, and although mathematicians use American Mathematical Society's style guide, this does not apply to my own paper, since I am not including equations or mathematical symbols throughout the paper. Instead I will be using MLA, the style most used in education
"Confusing Math Homework? Don't Blame the Common Core."
Jessica Lahey, a writer for The Atlantic, wrote this article for common core on April 3, 2014. She argues that the math is the same, but that most people focus on this wrongly. Since the execution of learning is slightly different, it confuses many parents trying to help their kids with homework. However, Lahey argues that the math has not actually changed. There aren't any new rules for math, equations didn't change, and the way math works has't been changed. It's only the emphasis of the class that has changed. The article uses a personal interview, and then cites other sources for backup. Her main point is that common core changes the emphasis, not the actual math. I could use this to disprove other arguments.
This tweet is to showcase an opinion and convince others that common core is bad. Louis C.K. tweeted this on April 28, 2014, describing how his kids struggle in school. Louis uses personal experiences to prove his point, and his kids and their difficulties give him credibility. I can use this as an example to the arguments against common core, as well as how viral common core is. Since a well known comedian is writing about it and clearly being affected, this will draw attention from people who previously had no connection to common core. It also helps validate others who feel similar to Louis C.K.
Solomen Friedberg wrote this article on September 16, 2014, and argues that common core math is clear and a step in the right direction for education. He uses examples and other known societies in math to back himself up, using his own experience as a mathematician and well-known groups to establish his credibility. He concludes that common core is clear and to the point in what needs to happen in education because it teaches kids more about math, gives them more problem solving skills, and helps kids advance in math. I can use this as evidence to why common core is beneficial to students.
"Meet the new common core"
Here Jordan Ellenberg informs, then tries to convince readers about the usefulness of common core in her paper, which is published in LexisNexis. She uses examples of the math to back herself up, as well as her own notability to convince people. She gives a lot of useful information on what common core is and how it actually works, before going on to argue that common core benefits students by pushing them farther in math. I can also use this to convince others about my own ideas on common core, as well as use it as another background source in explaining common core.
"Old Standards v. Common Core: A Side-by-side Comparison of Math Expectations"
Purely a persuasive site, A Foundation for Excellence in Eductaion is a 501(c)(3) group created by Jeb Bush in 2008. They give examples and a side by side comparison of problems from old standards vs. common core standards. These examples make it so that common core can be more easily understood and seen firsthand, and its main method of persuasion are these examples. I can use these problems in my own arguments about common core in order to explain what it is and how it is different than the old standards. The questions are a good example of how parents may get confused, or why people think common core is pushing kids farther in math.
"Why so many parents are freaking out about common core math."
In a Washington Post article by Valerie Strauss (November 8, 2014), she addresses again the concerns of parents in regards to common core. Strauss discusses how parents see common core through the lens of their kids struggle with homework, and goes on to explain how this can be so tarnishing. She uses examples from a specific study which she links, to persuade others of her stance as well as lend herself credibility. Overall, however, The Washington Post itself is a well known, credible news source. I can use this to help disprove arguments as well as provide more information on why so many people dislike common core math.
"Top Ten Things Parents Hate About Common Core."
Joy Pullman, a writer for The Federalist, wrote this article to persuade people how terrible common core is. Throughout the article, Pullman gives reasons as to why common core math degrades the educational system and provides many links throughout. She gains her credibility from her bio, which describes her college degree, and the fact that she works for a newspaper and has been a teacher. I can use this source for opposition to common core, as it gives the negative side very clearly.
"Common Core Math is Ridiculous."
Christine Rousselle talks about how awful common core is in her article, "Common Core is Ridiculous," published to Townhall news site on October 4, 2013. This is clearly a persuasive and biased article, but she gives herself credibility by providing examples from others, such as a math minor graduate. The article is short, but provides links and tweets explained Rousselle's stance on common core math. She also includes two examples of math problems to further prove her point. I can use this as another negative source, as well as a source to provide examples of the actual math.
"Who Struggles With Common Core Math? Parents."
Cathryn Creno, a writer for The Arizona Republic, released this article on August 7, 2015. She describes throughout her article that parents struggle with common core because it is also so new to them. She discusses how parents need to be patient and open minded about the new teaching strategies involved, making her piece overall a positive source on common core and a biased paper. I can use this source when talking about support for common core or to give more information on how parents feel, as the article is less rambling and passionate than some of the other negative articles expressing this opinion.
"The Common Core and the Common Good."
Charles Blow, a writer for The New York Times, talks about common core standards on an international level in this article. He discusses how common core will raise student's understanding and problem solving skills, in turn raising American globally in education. Blow uses statistics, quotes, and evidence from other well known groups (like The American Federation of Teachers) to give himself credibility, on top of the fact that he writes for a well known and credited news source. I can use his article for more evidence on the positive side of explaining common core.
Reflection:
The first annotated bibliography I looked at was Gabee's, who did hers in APSA style. I liked the way it was set up in that the article name and date is most prevalent, as that is what i feel most readers would look for. MLA is different in that it starts off with the author name(s). I also looked at Hunter's, who wrote in IEEE style. I liked this style because it includes the URL, which MLA doesn't. This is super useful to readers who would want to actually visit these sources, which is why I wish MLA was still this way. These annotated bibliographies made me realize that I may have been to rambling in my paragraphs. Gabee's was really short, which made the document a much faster read. I think I need to find the balance between too short and too long, in which I still provide the relevant information.
"Meet the new common core"
Here Jordan Ellenberg informs, then tries to convince readers about the usefulness of common core in her paper, which is published in LexisNexis. She uses examples of the math to back herself up, as well as her own notability to convince people. She gives a lot of useful information on what common core is and how it actually works, before going on to argue that common core benefits students by pushing them farther in math. I can also use this to convince others about my own ideas on common core, as well as use it as another background source in explaining common core.
"Old Standards v. Common Core: A Side-by-side Comparison of Math Expectations"
Purely a persuasive site, A Foundation for Excellence in Eductaion is a 501(c)(3) group created by Jeb Bush in 2008. They give examples and a side by side comparison of problems from old standards vs. common core standards. These examples make it so that common core can be more easily understood and seen firsthand, and its main method of persuasion are these examples. I can use these problems in my own arguments about common core in order to explain what it is and how it is different than the old standards. The questions are a good example of how parents may get confused, or why people think common core is pushing kids farther in math.
"Why so many parents are freaking out about common core math."
In a Washington Post article by Valerie Strauss (November 8, 2014), she addresses again the concerns of parents in regards to common core. Strauss discusses how parents see common core through the lens of their kids struggle with homework, and goes on to explain how this can be so tarnishing. She uses examples from a specific study which she links, to persuade others of her stance as well as lend herself credibility. Overall, however, The Washington Post itself is a well known, credible news source. I can use this to help disprove arguments as well as provide more information on why so many people dislike common core math.
"Top Ten Things Parents Hate About Common Core."
Joy Pullman, a writer for The Federalist, wrote this article to persuade people how terrible common core is. Throughout the article, Pullman gives reasons as to why common core math degrades the educational system and provides many links throughout. She gains her credibility from her bio, which describes her college degree, and the fact that she works for a newspaper and has been a teacher. I can use this source for opposition to common core, as it gives the negative side very clearly.
"Common Core Math is Ridiculous."
Christine Rousselle talks about how awful common core is in her article, "Common Core is Ridiculous," published to Townhall news site on October 4, 2013. This is clearly a persuasive and biased article, but she gives herself credibility by providing examples from others, such as a math minor graduate. The article is short, but provides links and tweets explained Rousselle's stance on common core math. She also includes two examples of math problems to further prove her point. I can use this as another negative source, as well as a source to provide examples of the actual math.
"Who Struggles With Common Core Math? Parents."
Cathryn Creno, a writer for The Arizona Republic, released this article on August 7, 2015. She describes throughout her article that parents struggle with common core because it is also so new to them. She discusses how parents need to be patient and open minded about the new teaching strategies involved, making her piece overall a positive source on common core and a biased paper. I can use this source when talking about support for common core or to give more information on how parents feel, as the article is less rambling and passionate than some of the other negative articles expressing this opinion.
"The Common Core and the Common Good."
Charles Blow, a writer for The New York Times, talks about common core standards on an international level in this article. He discusses how common core will raise student's understanding and problem solving skills, in turn raising American globally in education. Blow uses statistics, quotes, and evidence from other well known groups (like The American Federation of Teachers) to give himself credibility, on top of the fact that he writes for a well known and credited news source. I can use his article for more evidence on the positive side of explaining common core.
Reflection:
The first annotated bibliography I looked at was Gabee's, who did hers in APSA style. I liked the way it was set up in that the article name and date is most prevalent, as that is what i feel most readers would look for. MLA is different in that it starts off with the author name(s). I also looked at Hunter's, who wrote in IEEE style. I liked this style because it includes the URL, which MLA doesn't. This is super useful to readers who would want to actually visit these sources, which is why I wish MLA was still this way. These annotated bibliographies made me realize that I may have been to rambling in my paragraphs. Gabee's was really short, which made the document a much faster read. I think I need to find the balance between too short and too long, in which I still provide the relevant information.
AMS style seems much easier than APA , I wish I could have done this one instead.....
ReplyDeleteYou summarized each source well though and I liked how you clearly defined how you could use them further in your writing .