Annotation Worksheet
An Annotation Worksheet is a place to store all your most important raw annotations from the text. It also allows you to get a second chance to process the new information you gain from reading, which helps boost your recall and understanding, especially when you have to write about it later. If you need a refresher on how to annotate your text, you can re-watch this YouTube video: Annotate With Me.
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Rhetorical Context (Who wrote it or created it? Why was it written? What is it trying to do to or for its readers? What is it? Where does it appear? When was it published? What is its genre? Remember, you only need to include the information you have access to.)
Summary (What does the text say? What are its main points? What did you find most interesting or important?)
What are SIX golden lines from the text? (Quotes that stood out the most.)
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Evaluation/Significance of the Quote (Why did you choose it?):
Quote 2:
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Quote 3:
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Quote 4:
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Quote 5:
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Quote 6:
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Evaluation (Is the text convincing? Why or why not? Is the text enjoyable? Why or why not? What new knowledge did you get from reading this text?)
Questioning (What questions do you have about the text? What would you ask the author if you could speak to them directly? Do you have any questions to ask your fellow students or the instructor?)
Questioning, Part II (You can use your notes or previous answers on this worksheet to help you answer the following questions.)
After reading the text, I learned:
Something I already knew before reading this is:
This passage reminds me of:
I was confused by (this could be a word, phrase, piece of information, etc.):
A lingering question I still have is:
Something more I would like to know about is: