This passage demonstrates exigent circumstances by finding relevantresearch about a correlation between nutrition and learning.
I use this type of thinking and research when looking for a connection between habitat fragmentation and how animals behave when they don't have as much land or social interaction with each other.
“Is this text worth my time?”
Recently I have been asking this question a lot to myself because I recently started to take an interest in reading I use to not be an avid reader but now I have slowly starting to read and enjoy each book I read have couple on hand and there are more that I want to read but each time I get book I have to decide one or the other and maybe get the other one a different time or if its something I am not interested in.
Exigency is defined as not simplyexplaining why a topic matters generally, but why it should matter specifi-cally at this time and place and for one’s intended readership.
It clarifies that exigency isn’t just about importance—it’s about urgency and audience. It pushes you to think about why the issue matters right now, in this specific place and to these specific people, which makes your argument more focused and meaningful instead of too general.
I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by inAtlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham.
I like how Martin Luther King thinks about everyone being affected by segregation and not just the people in his home town. I like how he finds the people and resources to get to the outside world and help everyone come together.
compelled to carry the gospel of freedombeyond my own home town.
I like how Martin Luther King travels outside of his home town to spread the gospel of freedom in different cities, states, and internationally to help his people stop being repressed by white
Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work andideas.
It is very difficult to look at all the different criticisms received and answer each and every one of them. For Martin Luther King to not react to one and every criticism is stunning.
This knowledgecan help you learn about others’ perspectives
This statement is effective because it highlights one of the key benefits of collaborative or social learning.
Through socialannotation, you can contribute to conversations about reading and writingto enrich learning in the course, much like when you participate in classdiscussions
This statement is strong because it clearly connects social annotation to active participation. By comparing it to class discussions, it helps readers understand that annotation is not just marking up a text—it’s a form of engagement and conversation.
Social annotation makes visible the different ways people read to ac-complish their goals
This statement is effective because it highlights the value of perspective. By saying social annotation “makes visible” different ways of reading, it suggests that reading is not a single, uniform process.
Before the inven-tion of the printing press, it was common to share a text and annotationsamong groups of readers even though the technology made reproducingthe text and annotations time consuming
This statement is strong because it provides historical context that deepens the reader’s understanding of annotation. By referencing a time before the printing press, it shows that sharing texts and annotations is not just a modern academic strategy, but a long-standing practice.
You’ll learn about what social an-notation may offer as a tool for engaging with the communities in whichyou read
This statement is effective because it builds anticipation and introduces a new idea in a forward-looking way. By saying “You’ll learn,” it signals that the reader is about to gain knowledge or insight, which creates engagement and curiosity.
You may have used digital annotation tools. But, if you’re likemany of my students, annotation might have been a reading strategy youpracticed alone
This statement acknowledges different possibilities—digital annotation tools versus practicing alone—which makes the statement balanced and realistic.
In a composition course, successful reading may differdepending on a writer’s purpose.
I like this annotation because it shows an understanding that reading is not one-size-fits-all, especially in a composition course. This also shows how what they read depends on what they are trying to accomplish as a writer.