 Another study technique is textbook marking. You may notice that some of your tutees are hesitant to mark up their new textbooks. Nevertheless, textbook marking greatly increases recall. Read the following tips:
• Highlight to help locate important information.
• Underline main points to make them more recognizable.
 • Number sub-headings to help your mind organize the thoughts presented.
• Circle vocabulary words to draw attention to them.
• Paraphrase in the margins to help organize and condense the information.
Do not forget - your tutee should not be using this technique on everything he/she reads. Highlighting everything in pink only makes everything pink - it does not make it more recognizable and understandable. If you want textbook marking to be helpful, use it with discretion, and only after an entire reading of the section. You should note only main topic areas, vocabulary words, and items of emphasis.
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