Benefit 1 of annotation helps you to stay awake We all know that sometimes the reading selections can be a tad bit boring right Annotating the text keeps your brain working and it keeps you ID: 1036139
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1. Annotation:Why in the world should I?
2. Benefit #1 of annotation: helps you to stay awakeWe all know that sometimes the reading selections can be a tad bit boring right…….Annotating the text keeps your brain working and it keeps you engaged.Keeps you from PRETENDING to read aka FAKE READING SYNDROME
3. BENEFIT #2 OF ANNOTATION:Reduces the need to search repeatedly through the textWhen you briefly annotate while reading, it gives you “checkpoints” regarding when an event or important part of the selection took place.Think about how much easier it is to fill out a graphic organizer of what you read when you have already noted important parts of the reading selection.
4. Benefit #3 of Annotation:Helps with processing the text Processing the text includes but is not limited to:Predicting/Making inferencesWorking out (decoding) unfamiliar wordsParaphrasing the textDrawing conclusionsQuestioning (yes asking questions is a part of annotating )Summarizing/Paraphrasing the text
5. TIPS TO REMEMBER WHEN ANNOTATINGCircle any unfamiliar wordsPut a question mark near anything that you don’t quite understand or things that are unclear Put a star or asterisk near important informationPut an exclamation point near turning eventsUnderline characters names