Day 3: Annotating

From "Annotating Text Lesson" on YouTube

1. Using FIREFOX, sign in to your blog.
2. Help the class brainstorm on Annotation HERE. Class responses HERE.
3. Read: "How to Do One Thing at a Time" (6).
4. Check: Annotations for  "How to Do One Thing at a Time"(7).
5. Discuss: What in the annotations makes sense to you? What would you do differently? Why?
6. With a partner, annotate "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"(8) using the COMMENT function  HERE. 
7. In MSWord, type a brief reflection of what you have learned about annotations that answers the following questions:

• What did you get from thinking about annotations with the class?

• What did you get from writing annotations for "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" with your partner?

• What did you learn about  "Is Google Making Us Stupid?" by annotating it?

• How may annotating make you a better writer?

    8. Paste your reflection as a COMMENT to this Day 3 post.

HOMEWORK:

1. Annotate: "I Know the Truth, so Don't Bother Me with Facts"(9).
2. Watch: Introducing the CAT in Writing and Understanding the directions for the CAT in Writing.

ONGOING: Check the link to your blog on the right to be sure it works: If it does not, see me. If your blog is not on the blogroll, see me.