This knowledgecan help you learn about others’ perspectives
This statement is effective because it highlights one of the key benefits of collaborative or social learning.
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Through socialannotation, you can contribute to conversations about reading and writingto enrich learning in the course, much like when you participate in classdiscussions
This statement is strong because it clearly connects social annotation to active participation. By comparing it to class discussions, it helps readers understand that annotation is not just marking up a text—it’s a form of engagement and conversation.
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Social annotation makes visible the different ways people read to ac-complish their goals
This statement is effective because it highlights the value of perspective. By saying social annotation “makes visible” different ways of reading, it suggests that reading is not a single, uniform process.
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Before the inven-tion of the printing press, it was common to share a text and annotationsamong groups of readers even though the technology made reproducingthe text and annotations time consuming
This statement is strong because it provides historical context that deepens the reader’s understanding of annotation. By referencing a time before the printing press, it shows that sharing texts and annotations is not just a modern academic strategy, but a long-standing practice.
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You’ll learn about what social an-notation may offer as a tool for engaging with the communities in whichyou read
This statement is effective because it builds anticipation and introduces a new idea in a forward-looking way. By saying “You’ll learn,” it signals that the reader is about to gain knowledge or insight, which creates engagement and curiosity.
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You may have used digital annotation tools. But, if you’re likemany of my students, annotation might have been a reading strategy youpracticed alone
This statement acknowledges different possibilities—digital annotation tools versus practicing alone—which makes the statement balanced and realistic.
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In a composition course, successful reading may differdepending on a writer’s purpose.
I like this annotation because it shows an understanding that reading is not one-size-fits-all, especially in a composition course. This also shows how what they read depends on what they are trying to accomplish as a writer.
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