1. GENERATE YOUR OWN QUIZ QUESTIONS
1. SET UP YOUR PAPER
Divide the paper into four sections.
Draw a HORIZONTAL LINE at the top, and at the bottom of the page (a few inches from the margin)
Draw a VERTICAL LINE from top to bottom of the two horizontal lines a few inches in from the left margin
Complete THE HEADER
2. TAKE NOTES ON THE RIGHT SIDE
Write NOTES just like you would if this were a blank sheet of paper.
If you run out of space, continue on a 2nd sheet (also set up Cornell style)
3. AFTER CLASS WRITE QUESTIONS
Create QUESTIONS that could be on a quiz.
4. REVIEW & SUMMARIZE
Write a SUMMARY at the bottom of your page
Keep it short and sweet
S.T.A.R.
Objective (or EQ): Name, Pd, Date
GENERATE YOUR OWN QUIZ QUESTIONS
NOTES
SUMMARY /REVIEW

2. Annotation and Close Reading of Complex Texts
Objective: I will understand the close reading and annotation process.
Annotation and Close Reading of Complex Texts
Learning to read…REALLY read.

3. Close Reading: What is It?
Close reading is thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that focuses on significant details or patterns in order to develop a deep, precise understanding of the text’s form, craft, meanings, etc.
It is a key requirement of the College and Career Ready Standards and directs the reader’s attention to the text itself.
Once you leave high school, no one will tell you to do a close reading – they assume you will do this automatically!

4. I Read the Text. I’m Done, Right?
No!
Our process requires two readings to attain comprehension, understand the significance of the text, and establish an interpretation of the text.

5. What Does It Include?
Diving right into the text with limited pre-reading activities
Re-reading deliberately
Reading with a pencil / hi-lighter
Marking the text
Noticing things that are confusing, and
Summarizing / discussing the text

6. 1st Reading: Comprehension
The reader attempts this cold with no pen / hi- lighter in hand!
In this step, you understand the reading by answering one or more of the following questions:
What happened?
What is the author saying?
What is the author trying to accomplish?

7. Reading #2: Significance
In the second reading, pick up your pen!
Now you annotate the reading to answer the following:
What is the message?
What is the argument/purpose?
How do I know / How can I prove it?

8. What is Annotation? Highlighters
Annotation is MARKING A TEXT to show understanding (hence, the “notation” part). While there are many ways to annotate, at Cordova, we are using the following:
Highlighters
Yellow: is used to highlight the thesis / primary argument of the text (claim and yellow share the letter “L”).
Green is used to highlight the evidence / grounds upon which the claim is based. It is the proof that supports the claim (grounds and green share the letter “G”).

9. Pens/Pencils:
The color of the pen/pencil is irrelevant. It is what you write that matters.
Circling: Circle words/text you do not understand or find confusing.
Note: You should clarify these at some point.

10. The “Notation” part of annotation
This is the real work!
You must comment!
Every time you have a green mark, you need to have a comment in the margin. It is like having a conversation with yourself…why did I highlight this green? Why is it important? What does is show/prove?

11. Recap…
Step 1 –Cold read
Step 2 – Re-read the text and identify confusing parts or difficult vocab and circle them
Step 3 – Look up the vocab or clarify the confusing parts
Step 4 – Find the thesis and highlight it yellow
Step 5 – Find where the author provides evidence to support his thesis and highlight it green
Step 6 – Write comments in the margins next to every green highlight – explain to your self why you chose to make it green.
Step 7 – Summarize what you’ve annotated into your own words (at the bottom of the page is fine, or on a separate sheet of paper)

12. Doesn’t play
The End Result

13. This is an actual picture of a former student’s summer reading…
He earned a 35 on the reading portion of the ACT.

14. Read the article, “If Schools Could Pick Their Students” (Eng III
Your Task:
Read the article, “If Schools Could Pick Their Students” (Eng III
Annotate the article using the seven step process
Due at the start of class tomorrow (8/11/17)
These will be checked for a grade