Week 5: Let's Annotate
Has an instructor asked you to annotate a book or article? If yes, did you find it helpful? Nonetheless, let's review how to annotate texts. I found a great video Links to an external site. on how annotation helps us remember and retain information better.
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Read the article linked below from the New York Times' Annotated by the Author series to understand annotations better. Davey Alba's annotations in her article give you a window into her writing process. She does a tremendous amount of research before she begins writing. Her research process includes checking her sources, their reliability, and considering where to place information in the article. Davey hopes to ensure her readers trust her writing, conclusions, and research process. Her annotations enhanced my reading of the resulting article. If you haven't already set up your New York Times access, use the link below to set it up.