1) Skim & Scan
2) Read & Think
3) Critique: Annotate with symbols, underline, circle
4) Highlight and add explanatory notes, questions in margin
* This passage contains a main idea; it seems central to the author's thesis and/or purpose.
! This passage really resonated with me ... it made me sit up and pay attention, made me cheer, made me shiver, got my blood boiling etc. It's a passage I think especially worth sharing with others.
? This passage raised an important question, one that could lead to an important discussion or debate if shared with other readers.
?? Something is unclear or confusing to me. I'd like the chance to ask other readers about this passage.
<3 I appreciated this passage for the way in which the author expressed herself/himself. It was the writing itself that attracted my attention.
Sketch-noting Video (3:02) and Examples of Sketch-noting
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