Annotation is a conversation the reader has with the text in order to find meaning, to understand purpose, and to gain knowledge.
Color-coding with commentary (thoughts, questions responses)
Using symbols
Arrows to make connections
Drawing to visualize a thought and call your attention to the passage
Circling, underlining, squiggles, and boxes w/comments
Images, charts, and graphs also need annotation
Annotation is a necessary skill to master because you are in partnership with the text. It is through this method you will show your learning and understanding either orally or through your writing.
NEXT STEPS
1) Today you will practice annotation informational texts by yourself. You may find an article that you are interested in (I have a bunch of them), print it out, annotate the article, with the idea of providing a written summary of the text and what is the writer's message - remember, use evidence from the text.
2) Next week you will annotate a new text and write an essay about the writer's message using annotation and key opening phrases when referencing the text.
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