Reading Annotations for Your Supplemental Book (Portfolio Project)
Annotation Worksheet
Source:
I. Rhetorical Context (Who wrote it or created it? Why was it written? What is
it trying to do to or for its readers? What is it? Where does it appear? When
was it published? What is its genre?)
II. Summary (What does the text say? What are its main points? What did you
find most interesting or important?)
III. What are THREE golden lines from the text? (Quotes that stood out the most.)
Quote 1:
Evaluation/Significance of the Quote (Why did you choose it?):
Quote 2:
Evaluation/Significance of the Quote (Why did you choose it?):
Quote 3:
Evaluation/Significance of the Quote (Why did you choose it?):
Annotation Worksheet
IV. Evaluation (Is the text convincing? Why or why not? What new knowledge
did you get from reading this text?)
V. Questioning (What questions do you have about the text? What would you ask
the author if you could speak to him or her directly? Do you have any
questions to ask your fellow students or the instructor?)
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