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Text Coding / Annotation Symbols
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Symbol
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When to use it
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After Marking
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Circle words or phrases you do not understand
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What do you think the word means based
upon the context?
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___
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Underline the thesis /
main idea of the text
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Restate in your own words what is the
author’s purpose.
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√
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When you agree with what you are reading.
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Explain why you agree with this section
of your reading.
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×
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When you disagree with what you are reading.
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Explain why you disagree with this
section of your reading.
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?
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When something you are reading raises a
question for you.
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Write the question that you have from
the reading.
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๑
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When you are really confused and the reading does not make sense.
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Why does this section confuse you? Why
does it not make sense?
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*
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When you think that something in the
reading is very important even if you aren’t sure why yet; key
concepts.
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Summarize the information in your own
words.
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!
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Wow or Aha! When something in the
reading is new and interesting to you.
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Summarize what and/or why you found this
section interesting.
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Connects with something else I know about.
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Explain what you already knew that this
section connected with.
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1, 2, 3
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Number the author’s arguments, important ideas or key
details
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Restate the author’s arguments, ideas,
or points in your own words.
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E
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Examples or Evidence provided by the author
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Which argument, idea, or point does this
example / evidence apply to?
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