Fiction Annotation Habits
What do we annotate for in a fiction text?
Theme/4C's
What do we annotate for in a non-fiction text?
Author's Claim
What is the format of an essay?
4 Paragraphs - Intro, BP1, BP2, Conclusion
What does POE stand for?
Process of Elimination
What does AEZEZ stand for?
Argument, Explain it, Zoom out, Explain it, Zoom out
What is theme?
a universal message or lesson
What are the 4 opening annotations we use for a text?
Genre, Topic, Title Inference and Annotation Focus
As you start a new paragraph, what step should you take to ensure that the reader understands you have started a new paragraph?
Skip a line
As we read the MC question, what is the first habit we should be doing?
Article and Book - In an essay, which should be in quotations and which should be underlined?
Article in quotations, book underlined
What are the 4C's?
Conflict/Resolution, Characteristics, Changes, Craft
What is a claim?
the argument of the text
What is the proper format for a citation?
(Author Last Name, page/paragraph/line #)
What are 4 POE codes we use for wrong answers?
NT - Not True
TG - Too General
NR - Not Relevant
TS - Too Specific
What is our first step after reading the essay prompt?
Annotate the prompt (restate the prompt, make a checklist)
Which annotation is better and why?
1. "Jonas experiences starvation during a memory the Giver gave him. He went through a lot of pain"
2. "Change: Jonas experiences starvation"
Number 2 because it's concise
What helps us determine claim?
OC and SC
How many pieces of evidence should you have in each body paragraph?
2 pieces of evidence each BP (4 in total)
After annotating the question and going back to the text for evidence, what last step do we need to take in POE before looking at the answers?
Write a prediction
What are the 2 different kinds of POV (point of view)?
1st Person and 3rd person
What is the "math" equation that helps us determine theme?
What is a secondhand account?
An account from third person POV that brings the facts and information about an event
What are 3 transitional words you can use in your essay?
Therefore, For example, Overall, Additionally, However, etc...
Cross out the incorrect word/phrase
Which POV uses words like "I", "we", "my"?
First person