*Annotating

*A rose is a rose…

*Annotating, note-taking, journaling, commentating, interpreting, reviewing, paraphrasing, questioning, connecting, summarizing, and so on…

*If those terms give you the heebie jeebies

*Let’s call it… Twerking For Books or TFB for short

*Engage

*Take your time. Don’t rush.

*Read through the material… and *gasp* reread the material.

*Think about the most interesting conversation you’ve ever had…or hope to have…what did/do you do during this conversation?

*Engage!

*The most interesting stuff in the world….

*Circle unknown words, slang

* Define

* Offer possible thoughts as to why the author used that particular word

*Draw connections to other parts of the book. Use arrows or symbols

*Draw connections to other books, movies, pop culture, songs

*Rewrite, paraphrase, or summarize difficult/wordy passages

*Ask questions

*Point out literary techniques, devices

*Draw pictures

I don’t always annotate

But when I do, I…

*Right & Wrong*Avoid highlighting. Instead use pens.

*WRITE, don’t just circle or underline.

*Use the marginsPER EVERY 10-15 pages:

*Did you find at least one allusion or metaphor (or other literary device)?

*Did you pose at least one question?

*Did you look up at least 1 word/term/idea?

*Did you make at least 1 connection?

You’re doing it wrong…

*How to tell if you nailed it…*Quiz yourself

*What was the main idea? Describe the main conflict. Describe the main character.

*Share some facts with friends/family

*Did you recall them with ease or was it difficult?

*Killing Kennedy

Specific Instructions for Killing Kennedy

* You should have the following for EACH of the three parts of the book.

* You can use post-its or write in the book. It is YOUR book.

* 5-7 Questions—RED/PINK

* Highlight/underline area and ask question. Be prepared to answer your question.

* 5-7 Words/terms/idioms—GREEN

* Highlight/underline/circle word and provide definition. (in addition to the words I provide you)

* 5-7 Connections —YELLOW (black if writing in book)

* Clearly explain the connection to either another part of the book, another book/movie, history, or a personal experience. Be specific yet concise. Be prepared to elaborate.

* 2-4 Literary Terms—BLUE

* Identify such things as metaphors, similes, hyperboles, imagery, irony, symbolism and provide a brief explanation. No explanation = point deduction.

* FINALLY– at the END of each Part you need to include a brief (10-12 sentence) summary of that section. You may write it in the book or write/type it on a separate sheet of paper and put it at the end of the section. It make be in paragraph OR bullet-point format.

*Killing Kennedy

Point Breakdown

Annotations for each section will be worth 200 points. A level – exceeds minimum requirements, provides specific, concise information and is able to answer questions about annotations quickly, confidently, and concisely.

B level – meets minimum requirements, may be deficient in an area or two or may be missing some explanations. Has summary but it may be deficient or incomplete.

C level- does not meet minimum requirements, several pieces and/or explanations missing. Cannot answer questions quickly, confidently, or concisely. Missing summary.

D level– Many missing elements. Does not follow format, missing or incomplete summary. Cannot easily answer questions regarding annotations.

F level- hardly anything done, cannot recall facts or answer questions.

NOTE: Missing the summary automatically drops you down to a C. (150/200)

*Due Dates

*Part I Annotations due Monday December 8th

*Quiz over Part I Dec. 8th

*Part II Annotations due Wednesday December 17th

*Quiz over Part II Dec 17th

*Part III Annotations due Tuesday January 6th

*Quiz over Part III will be a part of your exam.

*Your exam will also over each work that we’ve read, some grammar (nouns, adjectives, verbs) and some vocabulary. It will also contain some OGT-like questions. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR BINDER ON EXAM DAY.