Transcript Annotation - Gertz

Writing Workshop:
Annotating Expository Text
3/23/11
Annotation
Annotations
are notes that are made while
reading any form of text to establish a deeper
understanding.
Purpose: To inform the reader about
the text and to provide a critical
analysis or evaluation of its content.
Why Annotate???
Annotating
any form of text will help you
break apart what you are reading and force
your mind to figure out the importance and
relevance of the piece. It will also help you
make connections to better comprehend
what you have read.
Expository Writing
 GOAL:
Expository writing seeks to inform, explain,
clarify, define or instruct.
 Expository
writing appears in and is not limited to
letters, newsletters, definitions, instructions,
guidebooks, catalogues, newspaper articles,
magazine articles, manuals, pamphlets, reports and
research papers… all sources that seek to INFORM.
Writing Workshop: Practice Annotation
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With one partner, go online to any of the following news media sites:
CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Huffington Post, Washington Post, New York
Times, Los Angeles Times, or any accredited news source.
Look for an article or story that pertains to events that are happening
nationally or globally. The article MUST be at least 2 pages in length.
You will read the article out loud…TOGETHER!
You will annotate the text by answering the questions that will be on the
next slide.
After you have completed this, you will email this to me at
[email protected] with the subject line
“Joe/Sally Per 4- Practice Annotation #1”
Title of Article
Writing Workshop: Annotating Expository Text
URL of article
Abstract: One paragraph that summarizes the main points of the
article.
Annotation:
 Make a Connection: Example questions you can use to help you:
What does this article relate to? How does it affect society? Why is
it important? Is the even helpful or harmful to the society? Why or
why not?(AT LEAST 6-8 sentences)
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Write a Question: Imagine you are the writer of the article.
Write a question or prompt that will force the reader to think
and analyze based on the facts of the article.
Draw a Conclusion: What conclusion can you make based on what you
read? (One paragraph)