How to annotate

I like to highlight statements and questions the author of the piece makes that really stood out to me. I also like to highlight definitions of the main topics of the piece that I find throughout the writing piece. I make many written statements on the margins of the piece indicating whether or not I agree with the statement the author is making. I also connect the piece to my own personal experiences. I make many notes to jog my memory when I take a second look at the writing piece. The peers in my group all did similar things to how I annotate my writing pieces. Some things I did notice that they did differently was that they color codded their annotations into different sections. They also made bullet points to organize the piece into chunks which really helps to simplify the piece you are writing. I liked all these techniques and plan to utilize them in my own annotations int the future. Annotating a piece of writing is important because it helps jog your memory of the writing piece after spending some time away from the piece. It also makes you look differently at a piece of writing. It causes you to really think critically on the writing piece and pick out all the patterns and details that the author included in the piece. It takes reading comprehension to a whole new level.