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| Obj 1: Explain four guidelines for effective annotation |
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Definition
- annotating- writing notes as u read
- Guidelines
- Ask questions of the author:
- what does she or he mean? why are they writing this way?
- make reminder for yourself:
- what do u want to go bakc and read? what words do you want to look up?
- These can serve as a roadmap for rereading, by helping you to make connections and quickly find what ur looking for.
- Make the note of recurring images, arguments, ideas, words, and phrases
- such simple cataloguing can help u recognize themes adn patterns in the writing that might otherwise go unnoticed
- Starting with the title, keep track of what kinds of expectations the author seems to be creating. Keep track of how well your expectations are fulfilled Shifts in your expectations may signal a shift in style structure, tone, or arguments.
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| Obj 2: Explain the purpose of outlining |
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Definition
- can help writers shape their writing, but it can aslo give readers a window in to theat process.
- can givereaders a better sense of what its component parts are and how they fit together.
- It can helpdiagnose potential problems in the authors writing.
- can also be a tool in creatively assessing a piece of writing, discovering links between its form and contect
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| Obj 3: Describle the process of "Coming to Terms" |
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Definition
- Terms are words with only one meaning. The process of conluding which words an author is using as terms and what precisely those terms mean.
- making a distinction between words and terms. ie. How is this word being used in context, what meaning is it being given, and what does it mean.
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| Obj 4: Explain the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing |
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Definition
- Paraphrasing:
- traslating within a single language
- "in your own words", "in other words"
- rearranges and replaces the authors words to such an extent that the two versions have no significant words or phrases in common.
- Summarizing
- to put what you just read into fewer words, regardless of whether they are yours or the authors.
- can be useful for condensing complex ideas, arguments or plots into more managable forms.
- forces you to carefully consider which terms and ideas are most important
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