Concepts of Annotation
What is Annotation?
A method of analyzing, criticizing, and explaining a text
Forces the reader to become more intimate with the text
Annotation is NOT highlighting or marking random sentences in a text
BEFORE Reading the Text
Examine front and back covers/title page
Read full title (including any subtitle)
Examine illustrations on the cover/title page
DURING Reading the Text
Highlight the Text First time a Character is Introduced Setting Conflict Symbols Themes Definitions of Unfamiliar Words Important Plot Information Quotations/ideas that stand out
Writing in the Margins Short Summary▪ Briefly summarize a section of the text
Make Connections▪ Text to text, text to self, or text to world
Look for Patterns▪ Examine reoccurring ideas/concepts
Write Comments/Reflections▪ Write your reactions to characters or thoughts
in text
DURING Reading the Text
DURING Reading the Text
Writing in the Margins Make Predictions▪ Predict what will happen next
Formulate Opinions▪ State beliefs about content
Ask Questions▪ Develop questions for discussion/clarification
Analyze Writing Style▪ Evaluate jargon, diction, word choice, and use
of figures of thought
AFTER Reading the Text
Draw Conclusions
Determine Possible Meanings
Verify the Title’s Meaning and Purpose
WRITE!!!!
Tips
Use different colors to highlight various types of information
Read with a dictionary at your side
Write definitions of unknown words in margins
Draw arrows to connect one section of text to another
Put a “?” to indicate a question
DO NOT overdo it! Go for quality, not quantity!
The HouseThe Student
The two boys ran until they came to the driveway. “See, I told you today was good for skipping school,” said Mark. “Mom is never home on Thursday,” he added. Tall hedges hid the house from the road so the pair strolled across the finely landscaped yard. “The nearest house is a quarter mile away,” Mark shouted. The dining room had high, vaulted ceilings and was filled with china, silver, and cut glass. Mark reached into the new wall safe, pulled out some money, and bragged that he could get money whenever he needed it since the lock was broken.
The HouseThe Student
The two boys ran until they came to the driveway. “See, I told you today was good for skipping school,” said Mark. “Mom is never home on Thursday,” he added. Tall hedges hid the house from the road so the pair strolled across the finely landscaped yard. “The nearest house is a quarter mile away,” Mark shouted. The dining room had high, vaulted ceilings and was filled with china, silver, and cut glass. Mark reached into the new wall safe, pulled out some money, and bragged that he could get money whenever he needed it since the lock was broken.
The HouseThe Home Buyer
The two boys ran until they came to the driveway. “See, I told you today was good for skipping school,” said Mark. “Mom is never home on Thursday,” he added. Tall hedges hid the house from the road so the pair strolled across the finely landscaped yard. “The nearest house is a quarter mile away,” Mark shouted. The dining room had high, vaulted ceilings and was filled with china, silver, and cut glass. Mark reached into the new wall safe, pulled out some money, and bragged that he could get money whenever he needed it since the lock was broken.
The HouseThe Home Buyer
The two boys ran until they came to the driveway. “See, I told you today was good for skipping school,” said Mark. “Mom is never home on Thursday,” he added. Tall hedges hid the house from the road so the pair strolled across the finely landscaped yard. “The nearest house is a quarter mile away,” Mark shouted. The dining room had high, vaulted ceilings and was filled with china, silver, and cut glass. Mark reached into the new wall safe, pulled out some money, and bragged that he could get money whenever he needed it since the lock was broken.
The HouseThe Burglar
The two boys ran until they came to the driveway. “See, I told you today was good for skipping school,” said Mark. “Mom is never home on Thursday,” he added. Tall hedges hid the house from the road so the pair strolled across the finely landscaped yard. “The nearest house is a quarter mile away,” Mark shouted. The dining room had high, vaulted ceilings and was filled with china, silver, and cut glass. Mark reached into the new wall safe, pulled out some money, and bragged that he could get money whenever he needed it since the lock was broken.
The HouseThe Burglar
The two boys ran until they came to the driveway. “See, I told you today was good for skipping school,” said Mark. “Mom is never home on Thursday,” he added. Tall hedges hid the house from the road so the pair strolled across the finely landscaped yard. “The nearest house is a quarter mile away,” Mark shouted. The dining room had high, vaulted ceilings and was filled with china, silver, and cut glass. Mark reached into the new wall safe, pulled out some money, and bragged that he could get money whenever he needed it since the lock was broken.