Reading notes

The truth of the matter in writing is that writers all too often over-complicate the notion of engaging an audience, especially when writing mysteries, thrillers and compelling dramas.

This week has been a lot but at least my books have been keeping me company. 🙃 Between real-life chaos and cozy reading sessions, I've been going a little wild with the highlighters and notes! Dropping some of my favorite random thoughts and quotes—because we all know the best way to process emotions is through a good book, right? 💭 What’s been keeping you all sane this week? 📖✨ Books mentioned: 1,2,3,4: The Spellshop 5: throne of glass 6,8: a novel love story 7,10 : I fell in love with…

A post about how I make mind maps.

Discover marks, codes, & abbreviations to support reader annotation. Note-taking alongside annotations allows readers to remember their thoughts.

The document provides guidance on close reading techniques, emphasizing strategies such as identifying unfamiliar vocabulary, marking confusing parts, and analyzing the genre and author's perspective. Additionally, it encourages noting dialogue and character actions, comparing themes with other texts, and identifying literary devices to uncover deeper meanings. Overall, it serves as a framework for enhancing comprehension and analytical skills in reading. - Download as a PDF or view online…

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Active and purposeful highlighting and annotating is an important skill that can enable greater success in being able to comprehend a text. This post explores three annotations for deeper reading and how to take reading to a deeper level during reader's workshop. This also has a dramatic effect on