Exercise 21: 
A Sample Annotated Bibliography of Secondary Sources for the English 1302 Research Paper
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Instructions
You are to write an annotated bibliography of five items in your research for the Research Paper Project. Each annotation should reflect a summary of the work cited.

An Example of an Annotated Bibliography

“Against Euthanasia. “ The Lancet 30 Jan. 1971: 220.

Errors in judgment in cases entertaining euthanasia as an option offer patients no alternative to death; one mistake is always fatal. Some patients with terminal illnesses have been known to survive for many months, sometimes years--precious time in which a cure might be found.

Fenigsen, Richard. “Euthanasia: How It Works: The Dutch Experience.” Hastings Center Report Special Supplement Feb. 1989: 22-30.

Doctors may not solicit euthanasia as an option but must first be approached by patients who then must undergo sometimes exhaustive counseling. Patients contract with both the court and the physician of choice who continues counseling up to the point of lethal injection. Next of kin waves rights to sue.

“The Hammerli Affair: Is Passive Euthanasia Murder?” Science 26 Dec. 1975:1271-74.

Peter Harnmerli, a physician, worked for years to prolong life, but turns increasingly to euthanasia in the face of suffering patients. He supports euthanasia legislation in California, has formed a nation-wide caucus of physicians to support similar legislation throughout the country.

Maguire, Daniel C. “Death by Chance, Death By Choice.” Good Housekeeping Jan. 1975: 57-65 

British medical associations have agreed by consensus not to support “active” euthanasia, although some members admit to practicing “passive” euthanasia.

“Taking Life Away. “ Nursing75 October 1975: 40-50.

Life is a gift from God; life is a positive factor in societies, life is the foundation of human community and the basis for all meaning.

(Note: Although the references cited above are real, the content of the annotations for each is ficticious and serves only to suggest the format of such summaries.)
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