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

2. 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

3. • 4. Use a
system for
underlining.
• 5. Underline
as few words
as possible
in a
sentence.
• 6. Use
headings to
guide your
underlining.