12+Keys+to+Annotation

When annotating, always be thinking about how these elements connect to the author's purpose. 1. Identify the subject, audience, & pupose 2. Outstanding sentence structure (syntax) 3. Diction (word choice) 4. Vocabulary 5. Rhetorical Devices 6. Inferences (draw conclusions) 7. Inronies 8. Tone 9. Organization 10. Style (diction + tone + syntax) 11. Modes of Discourse & Rhetorical Strategies 12. Purpose & Contribution of citations