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Annotating-

Annotating-. note-taking , journaling, commentating, interpreting, reviewing, paraphrasing, questioning, connecting, summarizing, and so on…. *Take your time. Don’t rush. * Read through the material… and reread the material.

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Annotating-

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  1. Annotating- note-taking, journaling, commentating, interpreting, reviewing, paraphrasing, questioning, connecting, summarizing, and so on…

  2. *Take your time. Don’t rush. *Read through the material… and reread the material. *Think about the most interesting conversation you’ve ever had…or hope to have…what did/do you do during this conversation? *Engage!

  3. *Rewrite, paraphrase, or summarize difficult/wordy passages *Ask questions *Point out literary techniques, devices *Draw pictures

  4. *Circle unknown words, slang -Define or offer possible thoughts as to why the author used that particular word *Draw connections to other parts of the book. Use arrows or symbols *Draw connections to other books, movies, pop culture, songs

  5. You’re Doing It Wrong WRITE, don’t just circle or underline.

  6. Use the margins for EVERY 20 pages: *Find at least one allusion or metaphor (or other literary device) *Pose at least one question *Look up at least 1 word/term/idea *Make at least 1 connection

  7. HOW TO TELL IF YOU NAILED IT… • Quiz yourself • What was the main idea? Describe the main conflict. Describe the main character. • Share some facts with friends/family • Did you recall them with ease or was it difficult?

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