ANNOTATION involves creating your own way of marking up a text and creating a personalized but organized method of extracting and using the information you have gathered as you read a text. Here are some examples of annotated texts:
NoodleTools is a wonderful online platform that assists students in the writing and research process. This tool is particularly helpful for creating and storing citations and annotations all in one place, with the option to create an annotated bibliography draft based on the material entered or imported onto the platform.
NoodleTools is free for Ivy Tech students (and faculty) to use with a basic sign up process, and additional guidance on how to use it is available from the Library Director.
FUTURE USAGE TIP Annotating is a skill that is used in many assignments, including Summary Response essays. Navigate to the next column for more information on Summary Response strategies.
Before you can write a quality summary response essay, you should concentrate on your close reading and annotation skills.
CLOSE READING involves asking questions about the text as you read it (or about a film as you watch it):
For more information on close reading, click here:
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS:
