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Name/Trait Mnemonic A name/trait mnemonic helps you recall facts about a person, place, thing or concept by inventing an association between the name and a characteristic . For example: Archimedes discovered formulas for the area and volume of geometric figures. (Think: arch = geometric figure = Archimedes.) Alliteration is a literary device that refers to the repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of a series of words or phrases. (Think: a-a-a-literation!) Alexander HAMilton, was the first Secretary of the U.S. Treasury (Think: You can buy a lot of HAM with the Treasury.) Again, don’t worry if the association is silly. It’s only purpose is to help you correctly recall information.
Rhyme it/Sing it Mnemonic Remember this?
In the year 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. It’s easy to remember lyrics to songs or words to a rhyme. Harness the power of music and rhyme to improve your recall skills. Rhyme and song mnemonics put information in the form of a rhyme/poem, rap or to a familiar tune. A couple of rhyme examples are: History: Slavery caused the civil war to start but economics played a part. Literature: When the action starts to fall, the denouement ends it all. Try setting information to a familiar song or rap. For example, if you can remember the tune to “Pop Goes the Weasel” you’ll forever be able to recall the quadratic formula! PRODUCT PREVIEW
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