When reading essays or articles, it is natural for me to annotate the text. It is a habit for me to highlight or underline things I find important such as main points or ideas, thoughtful quotes, useful explanations, new and interesting information, or anything else that I may want to remember. I also jot down notes in the margins. I typically write down the main points of a paragraph or quick summaries if the passage is complex or wordy. Writing summaries help me put the text into my own words and it is also beneficial when I need to refer back to the text so I don’t need to search the whole text to find useful information. Susan Gilroy elaborates on useful tips to help read text more critically in her selection “Interrogating Texts.” I found it very relatable to my annotating method when Gilroy said “Outlining Enables you to see the skeleton of the argument: the thesis, the first point and evidence (and so on), through the conclusion.” As I take notes and write down summary on a text, it helps me see all of the points in the essay and creates an outline similar to what Gilroy was explaining. When I disagree with what the text is saying, I will jot down a quick contradictory statement to help keep a dialogue and full understanding of the text. This process is evident in my annotations of the essay “Is art a waste of time” by Rhys Southan where I wrote down my thoughts and arguments with the text.