Annotating a text 1213

Annotation Questions:

1. What does it mean to annotate?2. How do you annotate?

Today’s Class

Silent reading Good News Annotation of text with “The Machinery of

Pride” Turning annotations into questions The “Harkness” discussion method Implementing Harkness discussion HW: HW:

Annotations into Questions Directions:

1. Decide what the overall piece of writing is about.

Annotations into Questions Directions:

1. Decide what the overall piece of writing is about.2. Look at your annotations and turn 3-5 (or more) into

questions that connect to your answer to question #1.

Annotations into Questions Directions:

1. Decide what the overall piece of writing is about.2. Look at your annotations and turn 3-5 (or more) into

questions that connect to your answer to question #1.Example: 1. The piece of writing is about SACRIFICE.2. The author mentions the feeling of shame in the first, second and third paragraphs. Why is that?

I don’t understand what he means by the statement, “Our poverty was not a pretty color on her.” What color? I’m confused.

Today’s Class

Silent reading Good News Annotation of text with “The Machinery of

Pride” Turning annotations into questions The “Harkness” discussion method Implementing Harkness discussion Definitions of Literary elements HW: HW: