Hi There PLEASE TAKE A PINK EVALUATION SHEET

Hi There! PLEASE TAKE A PINK EVALUATION SHEET

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Annotating WHAT IS IT AND HOW TO DO IT DECENTLY

NOT JUST MAIN IDEAS!

What’s your goal? Research? Written Response? Class Discussion? Retaining Knowledge for a Test? I Just Need to Understand!

Annotating for Class Discussion Using E-I sheets Find Get a partner and pair up a copy of “Sweet Sour and Resentful” Listen to my short intro to Evidence-Interpretation Sheets

Your Mission: Read silently for 5 -8 minutes. You don’t have to finish. As you read, look for ways you can connect to the story. Then take 3 minutes to write down your findings and your thoughts on the evidence-interpretation sheet. Share with your partner Prepare to share with the whole class

Practice

Bringing it Back Together… What similarities did you find? This time, I had you look for one thing…

Other Ways to Annotate

Annotations: Small Notes Your Comments Explaining it to yourself Emotional Reactions Connections Questions Unfamiliar Word words Choice, Tone, Style If you think it -- ink it!

To get started… Text –to-text Text-to-self Text-to-world

Wanna See My Annotations?

Analyzing my annotations What E-I did you notice? vs on the text: Pros and cons? What questions do you have about my annotations?

Your Turn! For another 5 -10 minutes, read some more o You may go back and re-read, or you can continue with the story (your choice) Annotate as much as possible o You may either write on the article, or you may use the E-I sheet (again, your choice) Share with your partner for 3 -5 mins, then share with the class

Wrapping Up What was different this round of annotations? How were your partner’s notes similar or different to your notes? Which style might work best for you? What questions do you have for Connie or the class?

Other Things to Note Author’s Purpose Organization Word Choice, Tone, Style Author’s Original Audience Objective v Subjective writing