MARGINAL ANNOTATIONS ² Read, Re-Read, Re-Read ² Some aspects you may make note of: u Main idea u Significant concept u Key terms u Questions you have u Moments when you have
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² Read, Re-Read, Re-Read
² Some aspects you may make note of:
u Main idea
u Significant concept
u Key terms
u Questions you have
u Moments when you have an emotional response
u Contradictions/tensions
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u What is the writer’s main argument/claim?
u What (if any) sub-claims/smaller claims does the writer make?
u Evidence—what examples, research, and other evidence does the writer
use?
B. Aims/Purpose:
u What inspired the writer to make this argument?
u To whom do you think the writer is writing?
u What do you imagine the writer might want readers to do with the
argument?
C. Methods:
u Does the writer make any assumptions?
u How does the writer collect evidence/do research?
u How does the writer present the argument to make it compelling and/or
persuasive (i.e., turns of phrase, style, organization, etc.)?
u How does this writer establish credibility?
u How does the writer appeal to readers’ emotions?
u How does the writer appeal to readers’ logic or reason?
D. Context/occasion:
u What was the occasion for writing this?
u What circumstances shaped this work; how did they shape the text (i.e.,
political, cultural, logistical constraints such as funding, deadline, length, etc.)?
u What do we know about who this writer is?
u What do we know about the occasion of publication?
E. Questions:
u What questions does the writer ask?
u What larger questions is the writer grappling with?
u What questions does the text generate for you?
DISCUSSING COYLE
Think about these questions to identify uses and limits of the text (please cite page numbers!):