Making Your Mark

Marking your scriptures can help you focus on specific ideas and concepts as you study the gospel. There are many ways you can mark your scriptures; just make sure you find a method that works for you. Below are some suggestions for marking scriptures:

Use pencils or colored markers. Avoid using pens that bleed through the paper.

Shade, underline, bracket, or outline specific words, verses, or groups of verses that have special meaning to you.

Avoid excessive marking. The benefit is lost if you can't understand your markings because you have made too many notes, lines, and colors.

When several ideas in a verse or passage are related, number the ideas in the margin or text.

Draw a small symbol in the margin for key verses to help you remember why you marked it.