- First I will begin by creating flashcards
- Now I will review the words about 30 to 40 at a time in a stack and take the ones that i know by heart out of the stack
- For the ones that I don't remember I will set in a separate stack
- These you will practice creating a mnemonic device for yourself (when making a mnemonic device one doesn't even need to draw a picture, what is the point of drawing the picture if you can't envision one there in the first place?)
- Exercising using memory recall using these devices will greatly help you while studying for ANY test
This test I will be reviewing vocabulary learned, therefore an example of a mnemonic device would be one of burgeon, to grow rapidly. My last name is Boerger (pronounced Burger) since the first 5 letters of the word look like "burger" I think of myself. I am a boy and my last name is Boerger, and I grew quickly in high school. This may sound bland and stupid, but this is what got me to remember the word, and that is all that you need to do.
That's what I forgot about, mnemonics! Thanks that was really helpful. Also, I've found that studying right before going to bed helps me remember the words better in the morning.
ReplyDeleteMnemonics are wonderful. I tend to create vague word associations when studying, then make a concrete mnemonic for the words that are particularly troublesome. This is a nice post, succinct but informative.
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