Annotating is when one reads and makes notes or comments on what was read. By doing this it not only allows one to make note of any questions or concerns about the reading but also helps for future text engagement. When annotating it is important to engage with what the author is trying to say. Annotating can be done by highlighting, circling, writing or just marking areas that are worth noting. Annotations were a major help during my significant writing project. My annotations consisted of important definitions such as child prodigies, little narratives, and sponsors to help me understand the overall picture I wanted to make. As stated by Susan Gilroy I have learned to
“take the information apart, look at its parts, and then put it back together again in a language that is meaningful…” (Para 2).
By following this method I am able to make connections from texts to the scholarly articles they pertain to. These annotations were used to complete homework assignments such as: https://alevesque7.uneportfolio.org/2018/10/23/alexander-brandt-williams-reading-responses/ and https://alevesque7.uneportfolio.org/2018/10/30/literacy-narrative-annotations/ . In these assignments I used annotations to help answer and make connections between different scholarly texts such as Deborah Brandt and Kara Poe Alexander. Although I have learned to engage in better annotations such as challenging the author, there is still room for improvement. One thing I need to improve on is not constantly annotating to understand but rather to challenge, and question the author in order to make deeper connections.
