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Annotation! Learn it! Live it! Love it!
Become familiar with annotation methods -Develop specific reading strategies -Understand how to use annotation to organize and support writing
What is annotation?
A strategy for you to
discover and record
interactions and
connections with a text as
you read.
Connections
Readers often make connections to:
Main ideas or themes
Important literary elements
Lenses
Assignment objectives
Interactions
Readers often interact with the text by:
Questioning
Clarifying
Brainstorming
Recording AHA! Moments
Feeling
Responding
Why Annotate?
Recording your initial connections and ideas as you read is an important step in the literary analysis process!
It can help you understand what you are reading!
By the time you finish reading and annotating a piece, much of the analysis is already done!
Evidence to support the analysis is identified!
How can I annotate?
CHOICES
As you read highlight and label key information.
As you read take marginal notes. These notes can include stars, check marks, phrases, questions, question marks, words, etc.
Keep a list of key information with page numbers on the front cover (refer to teachers/assignments for what constitutes key information)
Cornell Note Taking method
How can I annotate?
CHOICES
Write a brief summary at the end of each chapter or section.
Journal about important quotes or passages
Write an alternative title for each chapter or section.
List vocabulary words on the back cover.
How can I annotate?
Pick and choose the
methods that work for
you as a reader!
What do I need?
Reading material
Highlighter
Sticky notes
Note cards
Writing utensil
Notebook
Ongoing assignments
Annotation!
Learn it!
Live it!
Love it!
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