Writing Workshop: Annotating Expository Text 3/23/11

Annotation  Annotations are notes that are made while reading any form of text to establish a deeper understanding.  Purpose: To inform the reader about the text and to provide a critical analysis or evaluation of its content.  Annotations are notes that are made while reading any form of text to establish a deeper understanding.  Purpose: To inform the reader about the text and to provide a critical analysis or evaluation of its content.

Why Annotate??? / Annotating any form of text will help you break apart what you are reading and force your mind to figure out the importance and relevance of the piece. It will also help you make connections to better comprehend what you have read.

Expository Writing / GOAL: Expository writing seeks to inform, explain, clarify, define or instruct.  Expository writing appears in and is not limited to letters, newsletters, definitions, instructions, guidebooks, catalogues, newspaper articles, magazine articles, manuals, pamphlets, reports and research papers … all sources that seek to INFORM. / GOAL: Expository writing seeks to inform, explain, clarify, define or instruct.  Expository writing appears in and is not limited to letters, newsletters, definitions, instructions, guidebooks, catalogues, newspaper articles, magazine articles, manuals, pamphlets, reports and research papers … all sources that seek to INFORM.

Writing Workshop: Practice Annotation 1. With one partner, go online to any of the following news media sites: CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Huffington Post, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, or any accredited news source. 2. Look for an article or story that pertains to events that are happening nationally or globally. The article MUST be at least 2 pages in length. 3. You will read the article out loud…TOGETHER! 4. You will annotate the text by answering the questions that will be on the next slide. 5. After you have completed this, you will this to me at with the subject line “Joe/Sally Per 4- Practice Annotation #1” 1. With one partner, go online to any of the following news media sites: CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Huffington Post, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, or any accredited news source. 2. Look for an article or story that pertains to events that are happening nationally or globally. The article MUST be at least 2 pages in length. 3. You will read the article out loud…TOGETHER! 4. You will annotate the text by answering the questions that will be on the next slide. 5. After you have completed this, you will this to me at with the subject line “Joe/Sally Per 4- Practice Annotation #1”

Title of Article Writing Workshop: Annotating Expository Text URL of article Abstract: One paragraph that summarizes the main points of the article. Annotation: / Make a Connection: Example questions you can use to help you: What does this article relate to? How does it affect society? Why is it important? Is the even helpful or harmful to the society? Why or why not?(AT LEAST 6-8 sentences) / Write a Question: Imagine you are the writer of the article. Write a question or prompt that will force the reader to think and analyze based on the facts of the article. / Draw a Conclusion: What conclusion can you make based on what you read? (One paragraph) Abstract: One paragraph that summarizes the main points of the article. Annotation: / Make a Connection: Example questions you can use to help you: What does this article relate to? How does it affect society? Why is it important? Is the even helpful or harmful to the society? Why or why not?(AT LEAST 6-8 sentences) / Write a Question: Imagine you are the writer of the article. Write a question or prompt that will force the reader to think and analyze based on the facts of the article. / Draw a Conclusion: What conclusion can you make based on what you read? (One paragraph)