UNDERLINING AND MARKING

Underlining and marking important facts and ideas as you read are effective methods of identifying and organizing information.

1. Read a paragraph or section first and then go back and underline what is important

2. Underline important portions of the topic sentence and any supporting details you want to remember

3. Be accurate. Make sure your underlining can mislead you as you review the passage and allow you to miss the main point.

Underlining Effectively

• 4. Use a system for underlining.

• 5. Underline as few words as possible in a sentence.

• 6. Use headings to guide your underlining.