I've discovered that formatting really does matter. Sort of like grammar.
You know all those big headlines separating sections of the chapters in your textbooks? Probably best to include them, then indent stuff under all those other smaller headlines.
If you really want to do it up right, use some color and maybe some underlining. They're kind of like signposts that help you see what's related and what's not. It helps me study later, and has been great for open-notes tests where I have to find something quickly.
And if you do it right, you won't have to open the textbook again except maybe to read the chapter summary.
I'm OK with that.
