What are annotations?
Brief notes and marks written directly on the text
Detailed notes and developed points written directly on the text
Little doodles and marks made directly on the text
When annotating literary devices, what might you include?
Brief definition of the device
Brief effect of the device
Detailed explanation of the effect of the device
Where is a good place to write your annotation notes?
In an exercise book
On a piece of paper
In the margin of the text
What should you connect language features to in your notes?
Effects
Points
Explanations
What sort of patterns might you find in a piece of prose?
Rhythm
Rhyme
Repeated words or phrases
What aspect of individual words would be interesting to explore?
Connotations
Denotations
Definitions
What is a useful way to annotate a text?
Aim to annotate everything
Be selective
Aim for three annotations in total
Which pens might be useful for annotating?
Felt tip pens
Permanent markers
Highlighters
When will you use your annotations?
To write a short story of your own
To write an analytical response to the text
To write out the definitions of all the terms used in the text
Which aspects of language are particularly useful to annotate in fiction texts?
Every word
The punctuation marks
Literary devices