Annotation
Annotation is a textual comment in a book. It may consist of a reader’s comment in the margin or printed explanatory notes
provided by an editor [Cuddon, p. 39].
The word annotation comes from the Latin root words ad, meaning ‘to,’ and notare, meaning ‘to note.’ Adding explanatory notes to something is also called annotation [Vocabulary.com].
An annotation is a note that is often added to a text or diagram to explain it [Collins Online Dictionary].
Annotation is a note added by comment or explanation [Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary].
There are four main types of annotations.
A descriptive (indicative) annotation gives a brief overview or summary of the text.
An evaluative (critical) annotation includes an analysis of the work; it provides judgments negative, positive, or both about their quality.
An informative (summative) annotation also summarizes the source. Unlike the indicative annotation, however, it gives factual information (hypotheses, proofs, other data) about the source.
Most annotated bibliographies combine the above and include one or two sentences summarizing or describing content and one or two sentences providing an evaluation [Consortium Library].
⠀ Annotation. Collins Online Dictionary. Retrieved from: [https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/annotation].
⠀ Annotation. Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved from: [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annotation].
⠀ Cuddon J.A. (2013). A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.