The only annotation I did when I read was highlighting the
words that I wasn’t familiar with. I am planning to find out what the words
mean after I finish the book, and reread the whole book again, so I get a
better understanding of what the book is about. In order to remember the definitions of the words, I will use a post-it note, and write down the word and concise definition.
I didn't ask questions or
comment on sentences because I feel like that slows me down when I read. If I
put my time into reading, I would annotate it fully. To me, annotating fully
means to highlight the words that I’m not familiar with, ask questions or
comment about a passage, and highlight the passage that stood out to me.
Some
advice I would give to another reader is to annotate every paragraph, so they
can dive into the reading.
I always try to find time to finish the chapter
within one week. The reason why I don’t want to slow down is because I don’t
have a lot of time, so I read whenever I’m sitting down on the bus. I was pessimistic
about the book, but after reading it, I was interested in what I was reading.
On Thursdays, I start work at 7PM, so I usually go to work after school, and read in my
friend’s car until I start.
Raymond, I did the same thing as far as writing down words I didn't know. I like your idea of the post-it note because it makes it easier to go back to that exact text and re-read it with the understanding of the "new" word. I think I am going to re-read the book as well because I feel like I would enjoy it a lot more. Good post, Raymond!
ReplyDeleteGreat Post, I like how you highlight words that you don't understand, i should start sometimes i just read over unfamiliar words and try to just guess the meaning by the context but sometimes that doesn't work. lol . I also agree with you i was not interested in the book at first but just sitting and reading it has changed my opinion.
ReplyDeleteAs always, Raymond, your honesty is very much appreciated. You have some great techniques for reading and comprehension and I encourage you to KEEP READING! READ MORE! READ EVEN MORE! And make sure you're reading books that you enjoy (textbooks, magazines and comic books don't count:-).
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