1. Annotate Annotating Annotations
What does that mean?
How does it work?
How can it help you?

2. What does it mean? Annotate/an·no·tate/ˈanəˌtāt/
Verb: To add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment.
…simple as that!

3. What to do: Use a highlighter to…
Main points
Keywords
Important quotes
Interesting facts
Important evidence
Sentences you may want to revisit or find quickly
Part of the text that speaks to you
Circle interesting or unfamiliar vocabulary

4. What to do: AND a pen to… Write notes in the margins
Define vocabulary or slang
Re-write, paraphrase, or summarize
Describe perspectives, theme, character, etc...
Explain the historical context or traditions/social customs that are used in the passage 
Offer an analysis or interpretation of what is happening in the text
Point out and discuss literary techniques that the author is using
 Ask meaningful questions
Make connections to
Other parts of the text, books, stories, plays, songs, or poems
Current or historical events
Movies and/or documentaries
Your own life experiences

5. Purpose
As you work with your text, consider all of the ways that you can connect with and critically think about what you are reading.
The process and outcomes are different for everyone
This will help with:
Comprehension
Critical thinking skills
Recall
Evaluation