Annotation Skills

Before we start, choose a partner within your table to start the challenge.

What are we about to do?
Annotate a book!

You have 5 choices

• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
• The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Why the partner?
To help yourself and him/her.
Suggested way: Both start reading the book and discuss later on the annotations after completion of every chapter.

The Rubric

Scoring:
50% Annotating the book
50% Essay

50% - Annotating the book

Be sure to include - 40%

• Purpose
• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos
• Audience

Be sure to include - 40% (contd)

• Speaker
• Essential Discussion Questions
• (Remember, these are the basic requirements for
• any book. More can be added by your teacher
• to annotate in your book).

10% - Sophistication

• Be sure of what you are annotating is correct.
• Be sure of no grammatical errors.
• Use a highlighter if annotating in a hard copy.
• Have fun in what you do.

50% - Essay

Test yo skillz heia

• You will write an essay respective to the book you read.
• The Prompt will be provided to you on the time for your essay.
• I would say good luck, but I don't think you will need it.