However, whenever I'm studying a technical book it's at times difficult. It's hard because say you're studying for an exam --"My purpose is to pass CISSP/MCSE/CCIE(whatever) exam so that I can make more money." To me this doesn't seem like a very concise or strong purpose.
I have to agree because passing the exam doesn't automatically guarantee more money. It's a question of *how* you use the information. So a better purpose describes how you will be applying the information in the book in your life. You may or may not have decided where you will be working. That is the true purpose that hopefully leads to more money.
With trigger words and technical manuals.
Treat a technical manual like a textbook. Consider each chapter a book in itself. If the chapter is 10 to 60 pages then about 5 trigger words should do the trick. Since you should have PhotoRead the whole manual before activating and are treating each chapter as a book in itself you are effectively postviewing the chapter so as well as trigger words write down one or two questions you have for that chapter. Also don't wastes your time with too much previewing. Just 3 minutes is ample for anything up to 60 pages.
AlexK
