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Mnemonic Techniques

This document discusses various mnemonic techniques to assist memory including acronyms, sentence acrostics, rhyme-keys, chunking, the loci method, keyword method, image-name technique, and chaining. These techniques use memorable patterns, associations, visualizations and stories to help recall lists, facts, vocabulary terms and other information. Examples are provided to illustrate how each technique can be applied.

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Mnemonic Techniques

This document discusses various mnemonic techniques to assist memory including acronyms, sentence acrostics, rhyme-keys, chunking, the loci method, keyword method, image-name technique, and chaining. These techniques use memorable patterns, associations, visualizations and stories to help recall lists, facts, vocabulary terms and other information. Examples are provided to illustrate how each technique can be applied.

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MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES

MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Mne·mon·ic
(adj) - Relating to, assisting, or
intended to assist the memory.
(noun) - A device, such as a formula or
rhyme, used as an aid in remembering.
From the Greek MNEMONIKOS –
“mindful”
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
ACRONYMS & SENTENCE ACROSTICS
RHYME-KEYS
CHUNKING
LOCI METHOD
KEYWORD METHOD
IMAGE-NAME TECHNIQUE
CHAINING
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Acronym
- invented combination of letters with each
letter acting as a cue to an idea you need
to remember.
- For information involving key words
Ex. BRASS is an acronym for how to shoot
a rifle-- Breath, Relax, Aim, Sight,
Squeeze
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Acrostic
- invented sentence where the first letter of
each word is a cue to an idea you need to
remember.
- For information involving key words
Ex. EVERY GOOD BOY DOES FINE
an acrostic to remember the order of the G-
clef notes on sheet music-- E,G,B,D,F.
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Rhyme-Keys - a 2-step memory process:
Memorize key words that can be
associated with numbers (one-bun);
Create an image of the items you need to
remember with key words.
- For ordered or unordered lists
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES

Rhyme-Key Ex. The Four Basic Food groups:


Dairy products: one-bun - cheese on a bun.

Meat, fish, and poultry: two-shoe - livestock with


shoes.

Grains: three-tree - sack of grain hanging from tree.

Fruit and vegetables: four-door - opening a door and


walking into a room stocked with fruits and vegetables.
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
CHUNKING
- Memory technique which relies on dividing
or segmenting information into smaller
units.
- For remembering numerical data.
Ex. 200203502794
2002 – 0350 - 2794
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Loci Method
- Imagine placing the items you want to
remember in specific locations in a room
with which you are familiar.
- For approximately twenty items
Ex. U.S. Presidents:
Place a dollar bill (George Washington) on the door.
Walk into the room and see Jefferson reclining on a
sofa and Nixon eating out of the refrigerator.
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Keyword Method
- Select the word/term you need to remember
- Then, identify an English word that sounds like
the foreign one
- Next, imagine an image that involves the key
word with the English meaning of the foreign
word.
- For foreign language vocabulary or
Scientific/technical terms
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Keyword technique Ex. Foreign Word
In Spanish, the word "cabina" means phone
booth.
- Invent an image of a cab trying to fit in a phone
booth.
- When you see the word "cabina," you should be
able to recall this image and thereby retrieve the
meaning "phone booth."
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Image-Name Technique
- invent a relationship between the name
and the physical characteristics of the
person.
- For remembering names and people
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Image Name Ex. “Shirley Temple”

- her curly (rhymes with "Shirley") hair around


her temples.
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Chaining
- Create a story where each word or idea
you have to remember will cue the next
idea you need to recall.
- For ordered or unordered lists
MNEMONIC TECHNIQUES
Chaining Ex.
Napoleon, ear, door, Germany, Beer,
Cellar

Story: Napoleon had his ear to the door


to listen to the band from Germany in his
beer cellar.
SOURCE URL:
http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/mnem
onics.htm
http://www.netnaut.com/mnemonics.ht
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