EXIMIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
1363 Fulton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
Phone: (718) 992-7154 Fax: (718) 590-1081
Dr. Jonathan Daly, Principal
Alcibiades Gonzalez, APO
Kristin Reetz, AP
DeVanté Spaulding, AP
• Correct symbol use
• Appropriate line #
• Clear/Thought-provoking
• Original wording
• Inconsistent line #
• Too long
• Surface level
• Poorly worded
• Just a symbol
(no writing)
• No line #
• Copied text
GIST (on right)
• Most relevant noun
• Concise/brief
• Clear main idea
• Thought-provoking
• Original wording
• Appropriate noun
• Too long
• Mostly clear main idea
• Somewhat paraphrased
• Surface level only
• No noun
• Copies the text
• A tiny fact
• Unclear idea
• Confusing wording
New York State High School Literacy Standards
9-10R1 / 11-12R1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly and implicitly; make logical inferences; and develop questions for deeper understanding and further exploration.
9-10R2 / 11-12R2: Determine a theme or central idea and analyze its development; provide an objective and accurate summary of the text.
Reading closely for annotation: Students should mark important details, track ideas, identify evidence, and use questioning to deepen understanding of complex text.
Gisting: Students should briefly state the main idea or central idea in clear language rather than copying the passage word-for-word.
Evidence-based literacy: Annotation should support later discussion and writing by helping students locate, bracket, and explain relevant evidence from the text.