Transcript Acronyms and Mnemonics

Acronyms and
Mnemonics
Successful Study Secrets
Desire’ Truter and Fay Trollip
Acronyms
Be efficient - work SMART:
S
M
A
R
T
-
specific
measurable
achievable
realistic
time-efficient
Acronyms
Organising ideas for formal writing or
Speaking – PREP
P
R
E
P
-
point
reason
example
point
Acronyms
For writing a coherent paragraph –
think SEX
S
E
X
-
statement
elaboration
(e)xample
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Formula for calculating assets –
ALOE
Assets=Liabilities+Owner’s Equity
A- assets
L- liabilities
O- owner’s
E- equity
Acronyms
Seven characteristics of living
organisms – MRS GREN
M
R
S
G
R
E
N
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movement
reproduction
sensitivity
growth
respiration
excretion
nutrition
Acronyms
Colours in the spectrum of white light ROYGBIV
R
O
Y
G
B
I
V
-
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet
Acronyms
For trigonometry ratios - SOHCAHTOA
Sin =
opp / hyp
Cos =
adj / hyp
Tan =
opp / adj
Acronyms
For calculating GST:
Exclusive price = P/8
Inclusive price = P/9
Acronyms
Mathematical order of operations:
BEDMAS
Brackets / Exponents / Division
/ Multiplication / Addition /
Subtraction
Acronyms
ICT design work: CRAPH
C
R
A
P
H
-
Contrast
Repetition
Alignment
Proximity
Harmony
Mnemonics
Activity series of metals in chemistry showing the reactivity of the elements:
Li
Pb
K
H
Na
Cu
Ca
Hg
Mg
Ag
Al
Au
Zn
Fe
Sn
Little Katie Never Can Manage A Zebra
For She Punishes Him Cruelly; How
Agonisingly Awful.
Mnemonics
Musical scales:
E G B
D
F
Every Good Boy Deserves Food
Mnemonics
Mathematical hint for converting
decimals to percentages:
0.36 = 36%
/
0.75 = 75%
Decimal to Percent –
Twice right it went
Mnemonics
Accounting basics:
Left
– Dr (debit)
Right – Cr (credit)
Left-hand Drivers Rightly Crash
Mnemonics
Quick memory joggers:
sulementary adjacent angles=
180۫˚
Comlementary adjacent angles= 90˚
Mnemonics
Quick memory joggers:
Acid
red
base
blue
ph balance – colour of litmus paper
Mnemonics
Now make your own…
Table of elements
plot = situation; rising action; climax; resolution