Annotation and Note Taking Ideas for your Book

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• Ø  What ideas, situations, or decisions were revealed in the readings?
• Ø  What events in the reading provides evidence that the book/short story has dystopian characteristics? Be specific, use names, places, and the situation.
• Ø  My favorite quotes or passages from this week’s reading are (quote directly from the novel and explain WHY they(it) are(is) a favorite(s).  Remember to look for quotes or passages that will help you identify important events or something that might reveal the theme of the book.
• Ø  How did the events in this week’s reading move the dramatic arc forward? In other words, if this event or decision DID NOT HAPPEN, would there still be a story?
• Ø  What am I thinking the theme MIGHT be after reading?  What can I infer based on what has been read, so far. Remember, your inferences might change as the reading progresses.
• Ø  My questions so far include:

ANNOTATION CONSIDERATIONS

Remember you are looking for evidence to support:

• Theme
• Dramatic arc or events that lead the story forward
• (status quo; conflicts or rising action; crisis; climax; 
 resolution)

• Evidence of Dystopian Controls (techno; philosophical/cultural belief; corporate; bureaucratic)
• Characters (static or dynamic)

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