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What is the difference between "assimilative annotations" and "interpretive annotations"?
What is the value in doing either?
How does the reader benefit from annotating?

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This solution discusses the value of both assimilative and interpretive annotations in brief.

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Simply put, the difference between "assimilative annotations" and "interpretive annotations" is one of function.

Assimilation, by definition, means to put together or meld. In other words, when someone is writing these kinds of notes, what the person is truly accomplishing is comprehension of the material being read. This is also why ...

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