1) READ THE TEXT, WITHOUT STOPPING, TO GET THE "FLOW". 2) *ANNOTATE TO UNDERSTAND BETTER AS YOU REREAD. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? A) MARK THE TEXT = CIRCLE, UNDERLINE, HIGHLIGHT, ETC. IMPORTANT OR UNFAMILIAR IDEAS OR WORDS. B) WRITE = DEFINITIONS, NOTES TO SELF ABOUT THE INFORMATION YOU MARKED. 3) WRITE THE GIST (THE MAIN IDEA) FOR EACH SECTION OR PARAGRAPH IN THE MARGIN 4) READ AND RECORD, IN THE MARGINS, IMPORTANT DETAILS CONNECTED TO THE READING PROMPT or assignment.