1. Annotating
English I

2. What is annotating? An- NOT(E)-tating
Annotating is simply marking the text (note taking).

3. Why Do We Annotate?
So you have something to contribute when we discuss the reading selection as a class
You will find other students who can build on what you said and then you can come to a greater conclusion
You will become a better writer
You will be able to read CLOSER
Great readers look beyond what’s on the surface and aim to understand deeper (critical reading).
Great readers understand “how” and “why”.

4. How Do We Annotate?
Read the title and analyze – what could this story be about?

5. How Do We Annotate?
Number paragraphs

6. How Do We Annotate?
Identify key characters and their development

7. How Do We Annotate?
Circle unfamiliar terms – define later

8. How Do We Annotate?
Mark literary devices

9. How Do We Annotate?
Paraphrase important paragraphs

10. How Do We Annotate?
Highlight key quotes – “memorable quotes” or “insightful quotes”

11. How Do We Annotate?
Ask questions (in the margins)

12. How Do We Annotate?
Summarize each page