I see myself as a very strong reader in terms of reading strategy and comprehension. In eight grade, my English teacher taught me how to analyze, and I’ve learned how to identify symbolism through practice. Due to this, I often do not annotate, as scrutinizing each chapter helps me retain information without marking pages. If I am interested in the book, I will focus extremely intently while reading, spend time analyzing and thinking about it, and I will be open to discuss with others. I greatly enjoy researching further into the book or source to help further my knowledge of the source I am reading, or if I do not understand something I will look it up so help myself understand. I have read this way so much I cannot read an ‘easy’ book without heavily analyzing it.
I definitely fall under the category of revering literature without question. I look at classic literature with high respect, and will always find some way to appreciate the book even if it is a difficult read or I don’t like it. I have difficulty accepting any other point of view in that regard. It is classic literature, it has earned its place, and I can’t feel anything other than reverent and appreciative of it.
I have difficulty annotating within a book. I don’t like writing on the pages; it makes me feel like I’m vandalizing, even if I own the book. The only books I annotate are my personal history textbooks. If I need to take notes, I will write on another piece of paper, but even then I don’t usually take notes. Pausing to write things down interrupts with the flow of reading. It didn’t affect my reading experience at all, so I will probably continue as I always have.
Some strategies I can take away from the article are maybe to question more, and try to not look too deeply into things. I can also give annotating another try, or find another note-taking strategy that works well for me.
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