INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANNOTATING
NON-FICTION
1. FOR EVERY PARAGRAPH
Right
next to each paragraph, write a brief phrase or two summarizing what happens in it.
This
paragraph says É
2. Underline 5 passages that
seem crucial
to the point of the paragraph or to the larger thesis of the piece.
3. Put a star next to 3 sections that seem to be very
important: passages that make a crucial point or that might be the main point
of the piece
4. Ask 5 questions. "What is he saying here?" "What does this
mean?" "Doesn't this contradict her earlier argument?"
5. Respond to the article in 5
places. Do
you agree with what is being said? Do you find a certain section funny, stupid,
etc.?
6. Make 5 connections to the
article. Note parts that remind you of things
you've read or seen or even said yourself. You might say, "reminds me
of movie about" or
"that's what I always say".