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 * Metacognitive Essay about Reading and Annotating **

You will be writing a 1-page, in-class essay on Wednesday that discusses your progress and abilities as a reader and annotator during our //Odyssey// unit. To prepare, think about the following:

Where and when do you usually do your reading homework? How well does this work for you? If not so well, what changes might you make in order to improve your focus and attention?

What kinds of things do you typically mark when annotating, if you are not instructed to do anything in particular?

What style of annotating do you tend to use: underlining, high-lighting, circling, writing in the margins? A combination?

How does annotating seem to either help or harm your ability to read effectively? Try to explain this connection.

How has your annotating changed from the beginning to the end of the book? Why do you think that is?

Find a section in the book that you believe you annotated very effectively. Analyze this section and explain why you believe it’s well done.

What do you think you might continue to improve in order to make your annotating more effective overall? Think about the reasons WHY we annotate – let your ideas for improvement tie directly to these goals.


 * This essay will count as a 10-point major assignment. You will have half the period to write it on Wednesday. **