Have you accessed the link "Help with Annotation" over there on the left? I like this post, although I think I might like anything written by a guy named Mortimer.
I will ask you to annotate all year long; por ejemplo, you need to annotate George Orwell's essay.
And have you seen the Annotated Webography post?
To "annotate" means to furnish critical commentary and notes. When I ask you to annotate an article or essay, you need to write in the margins, underline things, ask the text questions, circle unfamiliar vocabulary, argue with the writer. It assures a more active and engaged reading. All academic reading should be participatory in nature.
When you are writing an annotated bibiography or webography, you are creating notes about the source you are looking at.
They use the same word, and mean the same thing. The two assignments LOOK different. That's all.
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For the essay, I highlighted important quotes and sentences, along with writing and asking questons. Is that Okay?
ReplyDeleteYes, it's OK. Not a big fan of highlighter (see Mortimer Adler). But whatever. In the big scheme of things, it's nothing to lose sleep over. I grade those annotations in about 15 seconds flat. I'll ignore the highlighted parts and read your questions in the margins.
ReplyDeleteHighlighter, especially if it's used extensively, doesn't tell you anything. It's easy to space out and just color a whole darn paragraph without realizing what you're doing, and two days later, you won't know why you did it. Important quotes and sentences. Important, how?
But really, Joey, don't do it over again. Read Mortimer Adler, make a mental note, and then give your highlighter to your little sister.