Rereading and Highlighting

What It Is:

• Reading material multiple times and highlighting important information.

How It Helps:

• Rereading reinforces material, and highlighting helps to focus attention on key points.

How to Use It:

• Read the material once for an overview.

• Highlight important concepts, definitions, or key points as you read.

• Reread the highlighted portions to reinforce the material.

Tips on how to use it properly:

Generally considered ineffective and there's no clear way to make this technique more effective.