Sometimes I add sticky notes to the text I've highlighted, using the 'Note' tool. You can select the color on the right sidebar.
Best way to annotate pdf#
To highlight text in PDF Expert, go to the 'Annotate' tab and choose the 'Highlight' tool. I should be able to look at these phrases and recall what the chapter tells. These are phrases containing the essence of the chapter, and things that have impressed me and stuck in my mind after the first reading. Then I skim it and highlight its key points. I can return to define them later.Īfter reading the chapter, I have an idea of what is important in it. What should I learn from it? What ideas does the author introduce? The only things I highlight during the first reading are new terms or concepts. That's what I did once and found the whole page highlighted and impossible to read.īefore starting intense highlighting, I read the whole chapter to get the gist of it. There is the temptation to start highlighting everything you see, especially if a chapter is short and contains a lot of useful information. The first time, I read the whole chapter without taking notes. My book is divided into multiple chapters on different subjects. It's like when you read a book to prepare for a discussion in class. Now, I'm up to my neck in marketing and reading 'Intercom on Jobs-to-be-Done.' My goal is to comprehend and remember its main ideas to discuss the book with my colleagues and share my knowledge. Defining the objective helps you find what to focus on while reading. You may want to prepare for a discussion or a test, find some ideas for a written assignment, etc. Define your goalĭecide why you want to read the book and take notes. Here are some tips to annotate books effectively using PDF Expert.
It helped me interact with text actively, remember more, and perform well in class. The only thing helping me survive through my school and college years was annotating. It may be an advantage for reading fiction, but it's an obstacle to studying.
Sometimes I reread the same book, and it feels absolutely new to me. It's not enough to read a book you have to understand and remember its main ideas to use them in your written assignment or answer exam questions.Īs a student, I had to read a lot of textbooks, but unfortunately, I'm a forgetful reader. Preparing for classes or writing papers requires a lot of reading. It's time for students to return to their textbooks and study hard.
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