Highlighting helps you organize information that you read. It allows you see only the information you think is important. This helps with studying.
Steps to being a Good Highlighter:
1. Read through the selection first.
2. Reread, and begin to highlight main ideas and details.
3. Do NOT highlight whole sentences.
4. Mark the main idea with a number 1. Then mark supportive details with a number 2.
5. In the margins, write down related topics or ideas you have as you read.