Plan how to annotate a PDF reading
Plans a method for annotating a PDF reading with a few colors or tags and a closing summary, so you can find the key points later.
Task:
Plan an annotation method for the PDF readings in my course, so that I can find the key points again within two minutes.
Context:
I read about [number of readings per week] readings a week of about [pages per reading] pages for [course name]. I annotate in [PDF app or tablet]. I use the notes later for [exams, essays, or discussion].
Rules:
- Give at most 4 highlight colors or tags, each with one meaning and one rule for how much it may mark per page.
- Add a margin-note habit of at most 10 words, such as a question or a link to another reading.
- Add a 5-minute closing step per reading that produces a three-line summary in my own words.
- Say that annotation tools differ and I should check which features mine has.
Result:
A table of the colors or tags with meaning and limit, then the margin-note habit and the closing step as a numbered list of 3 steps.