Annotating TextAnnotating Text

Annotation GradingAnnotation Grading►Completion: Did you annotate Completion: Did you annotate

consistently throughout the text? Or did consistently throughout the text? Or did you do so sporadically and then trail off you do so sporadically and then trail off at the end?at the end?

►Organization: Comments are tracking Organization: Comments are tracking specific literary devices i.e. symbols, specific literary devices i.e. symbols, character development, theme ,etc. character development, theme ,etc. with a clear purpose or plan. with a clear purpose or plan.

► Insightfulness: Comments should be Insightfulness: Comments should be meaningful and make connections meaningful and make connections between other things you are tracing, between other things you are tracing, and be more than just a summary. and be more than just a summary.

How to beginHow to begin

You want to focus your annotation You want to focus your annotation comments on the following elements:comments on the following elements:

►Character DevelopmentCharacter Development►ThemeTheme►Literary Device AnalysisLiterary Device Analysis►Symbols and MotifsSymbols and Motifs►Social Commentary/ Criticism i.e. Social Commentary/ Criticism i.e.

instances of Existentialist or Absurdist instances of Existentialist or Absurdist philosophy in The Stranger.philosophy in The Stranger.

What not to doWhat not to do

►Plot summary: You should keep a Plot summary: You should keep a separate notation of events and separate notation of events and characters if needed.characters if needed.

►Complete sentences: (one and only Complete sentences: (one and only time). Use essential words and phrases. time). Use essential words and phrases. Create some helpful acronyms or initials Create some helpful acronyms or initials you will remember.you will remember.

►Get behind in the reading! Mrs. DB also Get behind in the reading! Mrs. DB also has a copy of Sparknotes has a copy of Sparknotes