Annotating an essay Flashcards
The thesis is highlighted in…
yellow
Claims are highlighted in…
yellow
The lead is highlighted in…
pink
The rebuttal is highlighted in…
blue
Opposing viewpoint is highlighted in…
green
What is the process for supporting examples?
underline
ICED annotation proccess
identify each section of ICED in the paragraph, and annotate accordingly (idea, citation, explanation, defense)
Where can you locate the summarization of the thesis? What do you do then?
The first series of sentences in the conclusion. Annotate accordingly.
Where can you locate the comment on the significance of the topic? What do you do then?
Series of lines after the thesis summarization in conclusion. Annotate accordingly.
List all the sections of annotation required for an essay. How?
Thesis (highlight yellow)
Claims (highlight yellow)
Lead (highlight pink)
Rebuttal (highlight blue)
Opposing Viewpoint (highlight green)
Idea (annotate)
Idea (annotate)
Cite (annotate)
Explain (annotate)
Defence (annotate)
Supporting Examples (underline)
Transition Sentences (annotate)
Summarize Thesis (annotate)
Comment On The Significance Of Topic (annotate)
how do you annotate claims in the intro?
For claims in the intro, you place a number next to each claim to identify which claim it is.
Describe the claim annotation process at the beginning of each paragraph.
After identifying and highlighting the claim sentence in yellow, write “Claim” followed by the number of the claim it is above the claim sentence.
Where can you locate transition sentences?
What do you do then?
Ending line of an ICED paragraph (the sentence that transitions the thought into the next claim/paragraph). Annotate accordingly.
