How do I write an annotated bibliography for my paper?The topic is Emily Dickinson's "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."

An bibliography is a list of sources used or consulted
when writing an essay or research paper on a particular topic.  An annotated
bibliography simply means each source also contains a brief summary and
evaluation of the source.

As you research your topic (Emily
Dickinson and "I Could Not Stop for Death"), create a list of sources you believe you
will actually cite in your paper.  It is easiest to go ahead and create the source
citing in whatever format your teacher requires (usually MLA or APA format) for the
paper.  When you actually begin to compile notes and ideas for the paper from
these sources, jot down in 2-3 sentences that briefly describe what the
source was about.  Then, you in a couple more sentences, you can describe how you used
it, how it compared to other sources, and overall, how helpful it was.  I usually
encourage students to keep an objective voice in the annotated bibliography.  This means
keeping the source as the subject of the annotation, rather than
writing about yourself as the author of the paper.  A quick example is to to say:
"This source was helpful in..." rather than,
"I used this source to..."