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What Is Annotating
What Is Annotating
To annotate means to add markings, notes, questions, comments, observations, etc. to the text you are reading.
When annotating you should identify main points, summarizing them in concise statements using your own words. You should underline key words, write meanings and clarifications in the margins for vocabulary words and various concepts, ask questions about the material you read, answering them as you read, and jot down anything that strikes you as being important. Annotating is more than underlining. It is thinking about the material you read.
Why Annotate?