Summary Of The Article 'How To Mark A Book' By Mortimer J. Adler

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The author Mortimer J.Adler in “How to mark a book” argues that marking a book is really important to understand the material better. Adler states “If reading is to accomplish anything more than passing time, it must be active”. He explains some techniques to mark a book for better understanding of the content. He said always underline the major points. You can also insert a star at the margin to emphasize the main points. You can also put the number in the margin to show the sequence of the bullet points. You can also highlight the important words or phrases as well. These words will help you in future as well. In the final section of the article, the Adler suggest that some people think if they read fast it shows there intelligence but the

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