Mark and Annotate
Marking and annotating are simple yet powerful active-reading strategies. Mark a source to identify key information, ideas, and arguments. Annotate a source to note agreements and disagreements, to identify support for your argument, or to remind yourself about alternative positions on your issue. Common techniques include
- using a highlighter, a pen, or a pencil to identify key passages in a print source
- attaching notes or flags to printed pages
- highlighting passages in digital texts with your word-processing program
- writing reactions and notes in the margins of print sources
- creating comments in digital texts
Marking and annotating a source