Steps to Marking the Text
You will mark the text for any articles or assignments
given in class.
Step 1 – Number the Paragraphs
Number the paragraphs in
order starting with number 1 and
continue numbering until there
are no paragraphs left. Write the
number near the paragraph
indention and circle the number;
write it small enough so that you
have room to write in the margin.
Like page numbers,
paragraphs numbers will act as a
reference so you can easily refer
to different parts of the article.
Step 2 – Underline or Highlight
Relevant Information
The following are a few
things that you might choose to
underline/highlight; a process,
evidence, definitions,
explanations, descriptions, data,
or statistics. Be sure you do not
end up underling/highlighting the
whole paper. Less than half the
paper should be
underlined/highlighted.
Step 3 – Box/circle any and all
words that you do not know how
to use in a sentence.
You should box/circle any
words that you do not know their
definition or how to use it in a
sentence. Credit will not be given
if words are not boxed that the
reader does not know. These are
the words you will choose from
when writing your summary for
steps one and two.