Class Notes: Reading Annotations

Rhetorical Situation: author, audience, context

The rhetorical situation determines what appeals you use.

Good Annotations:

• Deeper understanding of the text: reading between the lines
• Making connections to other literature, classes, etc.
• Analyze arguments and counterarguments
• Takes other perspectives into account
• Asks questions, offers answers
  • Example: Whatever we have of history in incomplete; how do you deal with that?
    • Making history requires inferences
• At least 10 annotations
• Write in complete sentences, use proper grammar/punctuation
• First annotation: one or two paragraph summary of supplemental text
• Evidence: specific examples to support claim (quote, paraphrase)