Remember to follow these steps for meaningful annotations:
--Read with a pen or a pencil
--As you read, underline key sentences - for example, definitions and statements of purpose
--Underline key words that appear often.
--Circle unfamiliar words and define them in the margins (consider also unfamiliar or alternate connotations and denotations)
--Note the topic of paragraphs in the margins (make a statement that encompasses the idea)
--Ask questions in the margins
--Make notes in the margins to remind yourself to develop ideas later
--Mark passages you might want to quote later
--Keep track of points with which you disagree
