CRITICAL READING FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND: CH 10 TEXTBOOK MARKING

CRCB: CH 10 TEXTBOOK MARKING

Textbook marking is the process of marking, highlighting and labeling important information in a textbook. Steps in the process of textbook marking are:

1. Preview

2. Study-read

3. Mark or highlight

4. Write margin clues

When deciding what to mark besides the main ideas depend on these three factors:

1. Information from lectures

2. Experiences from lab assignments

3. Parts of reading that seem unclear

Developing your own system in textbook marking like highlighting or using symbols help you to recall information better. When marking you need to know what to mark so you don’t over mark. Things to mark include main idea, major supporting detail, vocabulary, and word clues.