MNEMONICS

MNEMONICS

1. VERBAL

   • ACRONYM
     • A acronym is a word or sentence formed from the initial letters of the thing to be rehearsed
     • An example is the colour of the rainbow: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
   • ACROSTIC
     • Is a poem or sentence where the first letter in each line or word forms the item to be remembered
     • An example my Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets
   • RHYME
     • Groups of words with an identify and rhyme.
     • i.e. the 'twinkle twinkle little star' tune helps to remember the alphabet
   • CHUNKING
     • involves dividing a long string of information into memorable chunks
     • i.e. chucking mobile numbers into threes

2. VISUAL

   • METHOD OF LOCI
     • Associate parts of the material to be recalled with different places (usually rooms, houses, building etc) in the order in which they are to be recalled
   • KEY WORD
     • By Atkinson and Raugh. key words is used when trying to associate two pieces of information by creating and image and words that correspond to them
     • i.e. trying to remember a foreign word and its english equivalent for example 'horse' in spanish is ' caballo' pronouced cob-eye-yo. the key word could be 'eye' and you would picture a horse with a large eye.
   • MIND MAP
     • Making notes in form of a drawing usually branching pattern with main topic in the centre and component element/ ideas radiating outwards

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