Give a label a clear job
A useful label names what someone will find or what an action will do.
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Notes
Seven self-contained readings, connected by the habit of keeping a question clear.
Start with a title that matches the question in front of you. Each note has a contents list and links back to the index; the sequence is a suggested route rather than a requirement.
Let headings describe the content
Headings provide a route through a page before every paragraph is read.
Use space to show relationships
Empty space can explain which elements belong together.
Leave a clear route through the page
Navigation helps someone choose a destination and find a way back.
Choose a question before a source
A reading is easier to judge when you can say what you hope it will help you understand.
Give each annotation a job
A few specific marks can be more useful than a page covered in highlights.
Leave a clear place to return
A short closing note can make the next session easier to begin.