1. Survey: FIRST time through (Quick Look)
- Title?--What does it seem to be ABOUT?
- Subheadings?--What do they tell you?
- Bold/italicized terms?
- Does the article seem useful and trustworthy? (CRAAP test!)
- If yes, add to your Scrible/ library
2. Skim: SECOND time through
- Read the first few sentences of the first few paragraphs.
- What is the main thesis/argument? (What is the article about?)
- Underline the thesis (should be one or two sentences)
- Summarize it in your own words with a comment.
- Continue reading the first sentence or two of the body paragraphs.
- Broken underline/highlight the main point of each paragraph
- Summarize it in your own words in the margin. (What is it about?)
3. Read: THIRD time through
- Read through the entire article and look for more details.
- Add any more highlights or comments that will be helpful.
- Add tags if they would be helpful.
**REMEMBER "Annotate the about!" What is this article about? What is this paragraph about?
Adapted from Eastern Washington University's Writing Center and with the help of Ms. Sarah Rosas