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using acronymic sentences to remember information

Creating an acronymic sentence information in a certain order . An acronymic sentence is a

sentence that is created using the first letter of each piece of information to be remembered.

Here is how to create an acronymic sentence

 write each piece of information you have to remember.

 underline the first letter of each piece of information. if there is more than one word in a
piece of information, underline the first letter of most important word.
 write a sentence using word that begin with underline letter

'' My (Mercury) very (venus) earthy (earth) mother (mars) just (jupiter) served (saturn) us
(uranus) nine (neptunus) pizza (pluto) '' is an acronymic sentence that students through the years
have used to remember the order of planets around our sun, from closest to furthest. if you accept
recent evidence that pluto is not a planet, you can use

'' My very earthy mother just served us noodles ''

here are the five most population cities in indianapolis, fort wayne, evansville, south bend, Gery.
here is acronymic sentence you can use to remember these cities in the order shown.

''insects from everywhere seem gross ''

try to from an acronymic sentence that is funny or has a personal meaning for you. you will find
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meaning for you. you will find the easier to remember if you try to from an acronymic sentence
that is funny or has a personal meaning for you. you will find the easier to remember if you do
this. when you remember the acronymic sentence you create, each word in the sentence will help
you remember the piece of information it represents (for example , '' insects '' represents ''
indianapolis'')

creating acronymic sentence is an effective and fun way to remember information

B. Using acronymic to remember information

Forming an acronymic is a good strategy to use to remember infomation in any order. an

acronym is a word that is formed from the first letter of each fact to be remembered. it can a real
word or a nonsense word you are able to pronounce .
Here is how to form an acronym

 Write the facts you need to remember

 Underline the first letter of each fact. if there is more than one word in a fact, underline the
first letter of only the first word in the fact.
 Arrange the underlined letter to form an acronym that is a real word or a nonsense word you
can pronounce.

'' Homes'' is an example of an acronym that is a real word you can use to remember the names of
the five great lakes : Michigan, erie, superior, ontarior, huron : in home, H is the first letter of
huron and helps you remember that name ; O is the first of ontaria, and so on

'' Telk'' is an acronym that can be used to remember the following animals : tiger, lion, elephant,
kangaroo. ''Telk'' is not a real word, but you can easily pronounce it. you could also have used ''
Kelt'' as an acronym. notice that in the example, you cannot form a real word using the first letter
of each fact to be remembered.

sometimes two or more of the fact you must remember each begin with the same first letter. for
example, the acronym ''capp'' can be used to remember the following fruits : pear, apple,.peach,
cherry. you can use the first letter ''p'' in the acronym to remember either ''pear'' or ''peach'' and
the second letter '' P'' to remember the order.

Use the acronym strategy as a way to remember information

C. Loci strategy

The word loci is the plural form of locus, which means place. the loci strategy is based on your
familiar with a place, such as your home. the strategy help you remember list of items through
organization, visualization, and association. it can work well for you if you are good at
visualizing (picturing) things in your mind.

here are the steps in the loci strategy along with an example. in this example, one ofe the items
you must remember is ''nature''

first, identify a place with which you are very familiar. in this example, you decide to use the
kitchen where you live as the place.
second, visualize that place and its features in your mind. in this example, one of the features
you visualize is a coffeepot on the kitchen stove.

third, associate each item to be remembered with a particular feature of that place. in this
example, to remember ''nature'' you visualize a plant growing out of the coffeepot. the more
unusual your association, the more likely you are to remember it.

fourth,.visualize each feature of the place and the association you formed for an item to be
remembered. in this example. by visualizing the coffeepot with a plant growing out of it. you
will remembered the item

''nature''

to complete this example, here are the other item you must remember : pigeon, somersault,
invansion, lemon, and puddle

here are the association with features of the kitchen you could visualize to help you remember
the items :

 Pigeon - visualize a pigeon landing on the table

 somersault - visualize a clown somersaulting over a chair
 Invansion - visualize ants invading and swarming all over a slice of bread on the kitchen
counter
 Lemon - visualize lemons floating in a pitcher of lemonade in the kitchen refrigerator
 Puddle - visualize the kitchen sink overflowing and forming a puddle of soapy water on
the floor

to remember the entire list of items, visualize each kitchen feature and the association you
created for it.
the loci strategy was invented by the ancient greeks. it remains just as useful today as it was
long ago.

D. Using pegwords to remember information

Using pegwords strategy is a good strategy to use when you must remember a number of such
as five reasons we should conserve energy. pegwords are word that rhyme with number word.
each pegword is substituted for a number word and is then associated with the information to
be remembered.
you can use any word as a pegword as long as it rhymes with a number word. below are
suggested pegword for the number word one through ten. you can substitute your own number
words. nouns and verbs are best to use as pegword because they are esay to associate with
information to be remembered

here are the steps to follow to use the pegwords strategy

 Think of the first piece of information to be remembered

 Think of the pegword for the number word one. the pegword for one is run
 Form an association in your mind between the pegword one the first piece of information to
be remembered. create a picture in your mind of this association
 Repeat steps 1 - 3 for each additional piece of information to be remembered . use the
pegword shoe for the second piece of information, tree for the third piece of information,
and so on..

here is example of how the pegword strategy can be used to remember three important reasons
for preserving forests.

1. Forests provide food for animals

The pegword for one is run. you could create a picture in your mind of a rabbit running to a
bowl of food. later, when you try to recall the reason for preserving forests, the number word
one will trigger the pegword run, and you will recall the picture of a rabbit running toward a
bowl of food. you will thereby remember that one reason for preserving forests is that forests
provide food for animals

2. forests provide shelter for animals.

(two / shoe). you could create a picture in your mind of a chipmunk living in a shoe shoe.
 3. forests provide lumber that is used to build homes for people.

(three/tree). you could create a picture in your mind of of stacks of lumber lyng on the ground
next to a partially built house

strategi pegword memungkinkan Anda menggunakan imajinasi Anda untuk mengingat

informasi

E. USing flash card to remember information

flash cards are powerful tool that can help you remember information such as meanings of
vocabulary word, mathematical formulas, history fact, and the correct spelling of words

Here are some strategies to help you get the most benefit from using flash cards.

1. Make flash cards as you learn and study.

carry a stack of blank cards with you ( 3'' X 5 " size work well ). whenever you come across a
piece of information you want to remember, write the information on a card. organize your card
into decks, one for each subject or topic. if you place cards for different subjects or topics in the
same deck, you will only become confused.

2. Use both sides of a card when appropriate

For example, when learning a new vocabulary word, write the word to be learned on the front
of the card and a short two or three word definition on the back of the card. for a historical
fact, for example, you migth write ''george washinton'' on the front and '' first U. S president "
on the back. flip the card over from time to time. sometimes you will see ''George washinton''
and will have to remember that he was the first president of the U.S. other times you will see
''first U.S. President" and will have to remember that it was george washinton. doing this will
strengthen your recall of the information.
3. Use flash card in several different colors

Use colors as cues to help you recall a distinctive characteristic about the information on a
flash card. for example, if you are using flash card to remember vocabulary words, use a
different color for word that have different connotations. positive word such as delightful,
exellent, and nutritious could go on green or blue cards. negative word such as resentful,
 suspicious, and threatened could go on red or yellow cards. you can use neutral color such as
white or tan for words that are neutral (words that are not positive or negative). the particular
colors you choose don't matter as long as you are consistent in their use

4. Illustrate the cards.

draw pictures on a card or cut pictures from a magazine and paste them on the card. the more you
work at making a card distinctive and interesting, the easier you will find it to recall the
information on the card

5. don't put too much information on any one card

the biggest mistake students make is putting too much information on a single flash card. each
card should contain just one piece of information

6. Carry your cards with you

review your cards whenever you have a change. for example, you can review your cards while
eating a meal, riding on the school bus, waiting on the school bus,waiting on a line, during long
trips, in bed before you go to sleep, and so on. make reviewing your card a daily habit like
brushing your teeth or taking a shower.

7. Change the order of the cards frequently

shuffle the cards each time you review them. Questions on a test about the information on your
cards may come in any order. if you always study the card in the same order, it will be difficult
for you to remember a piece of information when it is not in the order you studied. flash card are
easy to make, easy to use, and are a great tool for remembering information.

this article contributed by cody blair. his studyprof.com website has more information about
flashcard and other study skills