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Go ahead and sit where you’d like. I’ll do a seating chart from that.
Be sure you’ve signed up for Remind 101. Text @white4hon to (347) 472-1609
August 21, 2014
Taking notes - up to you, but
I’ll be grading
you on how well you annotate text. Annotation is how you mark the text for
meaning.
Unsurprisingly, the more challenging the text, the more you will have to annotate
for deeper understanding.
Annotation of Text
Pros:
Cons:• Gets you in the habit
of thinking “out loud”
• Lets you quickly
answer critical
analysis questions
• Is color-coded for
easy reference
• Quickly produces
evidence to support
opinion without
having to flip
through a block of
text
• It is time-
consuming at
first
• It takes a lot of
time.
• TIIIIIME!
• No really. A Lot.
Of. Time.
The important thing is to understand
that there is no ‘one, true way’ when
it comes to annotation. However, for
the purposes of this class, we will be
all annotating the same way.
Please note that almost every poem,
novel, short story, and essay (both
fictional and non-fictional) we read
from here on out must be annotated.
Don’t panic. We’ll work up to it.
College freshmen are often inundated
with lengthy texts and expected to
analyze them critically, often without
any help from their professors. You
can’t expect to understand a text
without breaking it down to its finer
parts.
Technology
• One issue is that it might be hard to
annotate on an itty bitty phone.
• Considered “easy” by some “too
much” by others
• You need to use two apps for this to work.
Something that lets
you scan
documents as pdfs
Then….
Something that lets you
annotate the pdf/image
you just scanned…
Then… you need to send it
to me.
Your old friends, sticky notes and highlighters.
Ye Olde Fashioned
Way
You’ll have to make the
decision as to which
works best for you. You
can always switch if you wish.
Blue- Blue- Figurative Language/Lit Figurative Language/Lit
devicesdevices
Yellow- Vocabulary/ word choiceYellow- Vocabulary/ word choice
Pink- Pink- Thematic or societal Thematic or societal
referencesreferences
Green- Questions or Green- Questions or WWhathat The The
FFreakadoodle momentsreakadoodle moments
that are unclear or confusing.that are unclear or confusing.
Regardless of the techy or paper way you
choose, you will still be organizing it by the same
colors.
Once you highlight, you can use sticky note to
write your analysis.
SettingSettingVisceral ImageryVisceral Imagery
Repetitive ImageryRepetitive Imagery
MoodMoodIronyIronyAllusionAllusionAllegoryAllegoryRhetorical StrategiesRhetorical Strategies
– EthosEthos– LogosLogos– PathosPathos– Logical FallacyLogical Fallacy
– Genetic FallacyGenetic Fallacy
SymbolismSymbolism
Remember- you are not just finding these examples. You should plan on
explaining them as well.
• Why did an author use a particular
word/phrase?
• Connections to history related to the
setting? Is it an allegory to another time?
• Connections to other texts?
• What aspects of the subject are
emphasized? Is the author presenting one
particular point of view?
• What conclusions are drawn? Issues
raised? Are the conclusions drawn justified
or adequately substantiated?
• Can you detect any biases or fallacies in
the arguments or conclusions presented?
• Is anything clearly lacking? Do you feel
like you have questions about what is or is
NOT stated??
• Primary or secondary source? How is it
used?`
• How does this particular information
source compare with or relate to the others
you have read on the topic?
Last few things…
Unless you’ve had a teacher
already encourage you do this,
this is not something that comes
easily.
Like any new skill, you have to
build up proficiency.
If you need help, ask.
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