It's closely related to the reading portion, which is why it's been placed back to back.
In this course, we have learned to annotate works of literature. Here are some of the basics of annotations.
What exactly is annotating, and what is it for?
Annotating literature is what some like to call "Talk-to-the-text", or reading into the work. Annotating literature is used to provide a deeper understanding or a personal connection to the text.
What things are worth annotating in a work of literature?
Anything important is worth annotating, that is, anything of literary critique, discussion, or significance. Symbols, motifs, themes, and puns are all important to note, as are controversial, static, and dynamic characters. Also worth notating are foil characters, unreliable narrators, and generally, any notable characters.
Also worth annotating are parts of the literature that can be personally connected to. Similar experiences, resentment for a character, love for a character, or any feelings in general towards the text can be expressed through annotations.
So what is the point of annotating literature?
Annotating literature has a significant purpose. Annotating helps readers to understand a deeper meaning to the text, and this meaning will in turn enhance any other connections to your life. On a more surface level, though, annotating will help us do better on the AP exam because we will understand the deeper meaning to a novel, and not only will this skill be applicable to works that have already been read in class (possibly increasing the level of the free responses), it will also be applicable to reading passages on the multiple choice portion of the AP exam.
I forgot to include a section on annotating in my synthesis of course material, but it's really good that you did since it was such a large part of our year. I think that all of the annotations we did helped us to understand the works a lot more, which we will benefit from when we take the exam. Good job!
ReplyDelete...so you came up with a series of Q and A for yourself? Why didn't you just decide to answer the questions in the paragraph? Oh well, it's definitely an interesting way to show us some information on something I've spent more time doing this year then sleeping.
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