Prompt: How has completing the annotated bibliography changed or clarified your understanding of your research topic? Discuss how your sources connect to one another and how they are shaping your argument moving forward.

  Prompt: Completing the annotated bibliography helped clarify my understanding of my research topic by showing me how different sources relate to the main issue in different ways. As I reviewed each source, I began to notice patterns in the information, such as shared themes, repeated evidence, and differing perspectives. These connections helped me better understand the bigger picture and identify the strongest points to include in my argument. The sources are shaping my argument by providing reliable evidence from multiple viewpoints, which makes my research more balanced and convincing. Moving forward, I feel more prepared to develop a clear thesis because I now have a stronger foundation of information to support my ideas.

Summary: I was absent.

Reflection: I was absent.

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