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Annotating (Marking the Text)
Annotating (Marking the Text)
WHY?
To identify and isolate essential information
To investigate claims and evidence
To hold my thinking so it can be remembered and reused later
How to Annotate (Mark the Text)
PREVIEW/PREDICT
Preview pictures, graphics,headings, sections, title, etc.
Make a prediction about the text.
2. FIRST READ
Read to get the main idea (the gist).
Highlight signal words
3. SECOND READ
Circle key names, places, and other words based on reading purpose.
Underline claims,main ideas, and support.
4. THIRD READ
Write in the margins:
questions
connections
predictions/inferences
opinions
confusion
ideas
Survey- Preview to get a general idea of what the content is. WHAT CAN I LEARN FROM THE TEXT?
Survey- Preview to get a general idea of what the content is. WHAT CAN I LEARN FROM THE TEXT?
Skim the table of contents and find three to five main ideas that will be presented in the text.
Pay attention to names, headings and subheadings.
Look at the captions under images, tables, diagrams and maps.
Pay particular attention to the introductory and final paragraphs, which often contain a summary of the text.
Question- WHAT DO I HOPE TO LEARN FROM THE TEXT?
Question- WHAT DO I HOPE TO LEARN FROM THE TEXT?
Before reading a section, formulate questions and do the following:
Rephrase headings into questions. (Write those on your notes paper leaving space between each.)
Look whether the author has formulated questions at the beginning or end of the section. (Write those on your notes paper leaving space between each.)
Recall what you already know about the topic and what you still want to learn about it.
Read- Look for answers to the questions as you read. Write those answers in your notes.
Read- Look for answers to the questions as you read. Write those answers in your notes.
Read captions under images and diagrams. Pay attention to highlighted information.
Be open-minded – pay attention to new ideas and differing opinions.
Stop and reread difficult and unclear parts.
***If the online course has a highlight/sticky notes feature, USE IT! You can keep track of thoughts and answers to the questions, and then go back and put those in your notes.
Recite- CONSIDER WHAT YOU WANT TO REMEMBER FROM THE INFORMATION OBTAINED.
Recite- CONSIDER WHAT YOU WANT TO REMEMBER FROM THE INFORMATION OBTAINED.
Think about what you've read and summarise the main ideas expressed in the text.
If you realise there is something you have not fully understood, reread that section.
Take notes, expressing ideas in your own words.
Review- REREAD YOUR NOTES AND LINK THE INFORMATION WITH YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE.
Review- REREAD YOUR NOTES AND LINK THE INFORMATION WITH YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE.
After reading the whole text, reread your own notes and pay attention to the main ideas and connections between the ideas.
Link what you have learned with your own experience and other sources of information.
***Use your notes as a study guide covering the answers and asking yourself the questions.
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