Noting details is a reading comprehension skill that involves picking out a particular piece or pieces of information from a text to achieve a given purpose. It is a process of analyzing a text in order to come to terms with what it says, how it says it, and what it means. Noting details requires focused, sustained reading and rereading of a text for the purpose of understanding key points, gathering evidence, and building knowledge. It is an effective way to assimilate new textual information with existing background knowledge and prior experiences to expand ones schema. To note details effectively, one should read with a pencil and annotate the text, which slows down the reader to deepen understanding. Noting details is an essential habit of readers when they engage with a complex piece of text.