Annotation = Evidence of thinking
When you annotate, pretend that you are speaking to someone
Ask questions, clarify ideas, make comments on what emotion
you're feeling
Agree/disagree with statements, connect ideas to each
other/reference to other texts
What to look for when annotating:
- Notice the author's tone and language,
- Look for examples of ethos, pathos,
logosi
- Comment on sentences that stand out to
you
- Look for literary devicesz in fiction
- Make a note of anything you don't
understand
Predicting:
Make a hypothesis in the margin
about the reading by looking at:
title, heading, first and last
paragraph, picture captions
Connecting
There are multiple types of text connections.
• Text to self: connect your reading to
personal experiences
• Text to text: connect what you're reading
to something else you've read or viewed
• Text to world: connect what you're reading
to what's happening in the world
Difficulty:
Make a note when you aren't sure about
what a word or sentence means. You can
ask the instructor or look up whatever
you didn't understand.
Questioning:
Ask questions about the text. Ask
inferential questions (read
between the lines) because they
help your comprehension
Clarifying:
What to annotate:
- Articles, journals, info from internet
- Short stories, novels, memoirs, poems
- Textbook passages
- Essays
- Photos
Make sure you're clear in
annotating
Annotation slows your
reading down, this can
ultimately help your
reading comprehension.
Annotate for all your
reading
devices:
foreshadowing, similes,
metaphors, motifs, symbolism,
etc.
If you skip too much,
comprehension is limited
if you annotate, then
you can
stop and find out what
it means
Inferential is important because
it can spark an idea. Pay
attention to the tone
(connotation) (punctuation)
Commentary:
Write more about your
comments; don't just say
wow, say why you're shocked
Summarize the work. Include the
author's purpose, intended
audience, and main idea.
rLiterary
The way you read a text
changes based on your
experiences
Have the most clarifying
annotations. Maybe have 1
every few sentences.
Evaluating:
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Pathos: emotional appeal
Logos: Logical appeal
Helps you know what the
text is about
Helps make sure you understand
the concepts and vocabulary. Look for
the main point of the passage. Use
context clues to clarify unknown
vocabulary
Circle interesting ideas and write why
they're interesting/memorable.
i Ethos: ethical appeal for
Use both your text and
annotations
to come up with an evaluation
Usethesecolorswhen
annotating