{"id":262,"date":"2016-03-28T21:16:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T21:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=262"},"modified":"2018-10-06T20:17:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T20:17:30","slug":"text-annotating","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english-gen\/chapter\/text-annotating\/","title":{"raw":"Text: Annotating","rendered":"Text: Annotating"},"content":{"raw":"As we've learned in earlier sections, active reading involves multiple steps. Even experts in a field expect to read a new piece of writing several times before they feel they understand it fully. Following the same steps that advanced readers do will help you become an advanced reader yourself.\r\n<h2>The Secret is In the Pen<\/h2>\r\nOne of the ways experienced\u00a0readers read is with a pen in hand. They know their purpose is to keep their attention on the material by:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em>predicting<\/em>\u00a0what the material will be about<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>questioning<\/em>\u00a0the material to further understanding<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>determining<\/em> what\u2019s important<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>identifying<\/em>\u00a0key\u00a0vocabulary<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>summarizing<\/em> the material\u00a0in their own words, and<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>monitoring<\/em>\u00a0their\u00a0comprehension\u00a0(understanding) during and after engaging with the material<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Strategies for Annotation<\/h2>\r\nYou remember from the<strong> SQ3R approach to reading<\/strong>, that there are five general steps to reading: Surveying, Questioning, Reading, Reciting, and Reviewing.\r\n\r\nThe process of <strong>annotation<\/strong> will be especially useful for the Questioning and Reading steps of the SQ3R process. This video provides a demonstration of annotation in action.\r\n\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/static.3playmedia.com\/p\/projects\/20361\/files\/1291471\/plugins\/11085.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291471&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=5&amp;video_id=zy45es1HyO0&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-1dn5ko7m-zy45es1HyO0\" width=\"640px\" height=\"420px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/course-building\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Learn+To+Annotate+at+Our+Community+College+in+Michigan+.rtf\">Click here to download a transcript for this video<\/a>\r\n\r\nAs you annotate, focus on some or all of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Definitions.<\/strong> Look up and write down definitions of unfamiliar words.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Concepts.<\/strong> Underline what you think are the most important, interesting, or difficult concepts.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Tone.<\/strong> Note the writer\u2019s tone\u2013sarcastic, sincere, witty, shrill.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Biases.<\/strong> Look out for the writer\u2019s biases and unstated assumptions (and your own).<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Responses.<\/strong> Ask questions and note your own reactions and insights.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Connections.<\/strong> Make connections with other texts you have read or your own experiences.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qGmg57x8gyJr4GU8um-AJHZ7TRtcJ2AZYpdHmF-T9F8\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<p>As we&#8217;ve learned in earlier sections, active reading involves multiple steps. Even experts in a field expect to read a new piece of writing several times before they feel they understand it fully. Following the same steps that advanced readers do will help you become an advanced reader yourself.<\/p>\n<h2>The Secret is In the Pen<\/h2>\n<p>One of the ways experienced\u00a0readers read is with a pen in hand. They know their purpose is to keep their attention on the material by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>predicting<\/em>\u00a0what the material will be about<\/li>\n<li><em>questioning<\/em>\u00a0the material to further understanding<\/li>\n<li><em>determining<\/em> what\u2019s important<\/li>\n<li><em>identifying<\/em>\u00a0key\u00a0vocabulary<\/li>\n<li><em>summarizing<\/em> the material\u00a0in their own words, and<\/li>\n<li><em>monitoring<\/em>\u00a0their\u00a0comprehension\u00a0(understanding) during and after engaging with the material<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Strategies for Annotation<\/h2>\n<p>You remember from the<strong> SQ3R approach to reading<\/strong>, that there are five general steps to reading: Surveying, Questioning, Reading, Reciting, and Reviewing.<\/p>\n<p>The process of <strong>annotation<\/strong> will be especially useful for the Questioning and Reading steps of the SQ3R process. This video provides a demonstration of annotation in action.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/static.3playmedia.com\/p\/projects\/20361\/files\/1291471\/plugins\/11085.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=1291471&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=5&amp;video_id=zy45es1HyO0&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-1dn5ko7m-zy45es1HyO0\" width=\"640px\" height=\"420px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/course-building\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Learn+To+Annotate+at+Our+Community+College+in+Michigan+.rtf\">Click here to download a transcript for this video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As you annotate, focus on some or all of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Definitions.<\/strong> Look up and write down definitions of unfamiliar words.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Concepts.<\/strong> Underline what you think are the most important, interesting, or difficult concepts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tone.<\/strong> Note the writer\u2019s tone\u2013sarcastic, sincere, witty, shrill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biases.<\/strong> Look out for the writer\u2019s biases and unstated assumptions (and your own).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Responses.<\/strong> Ask questions and note your own reactions and insights.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connections.<\/strong> Make connections with other texts you have read or your own experiences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? 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