Response Practice: "Deaf Not Dumb"
Analysis: "Deaf Not Dumb"

As You Read: Annotation
Sample Annotation: pg. 179, Figure 6.2

Suggested Annotation Symbols
______  = key points and words
highlight = material to be reviewed
? = unfamiliar words and/or parts that are unclear to you
diagrams/pictures = to help you understand content
! = parts you will comment on (if you do not immediately)
comments = have a discussion with the text

**From Emory University's A Community Of Scholars:
Self-Efficacy In Action /  definition

Record First Impressions.
First Thoughts

Determine the Context
Audience? Purpose? Genre?  Tone?

Ask Questions.
Unfamiliar words?
Unclear parts?
Curious about . . . ?

Connections
Your own experiences
What you have observed
What you have read

Evaluations
Reading as a Writer:
Is the essay effective? (considering audience,
purpose, genre, tone)

Judging as a Reader:
Do you agree with the writer's perspective?
Why and/or why not?