Results of Recent Study on Effective Notes and Increased
Retention you have identified important information, there are
several techniques that can help you organize and remember it.
There is not, however, one best method for remembering
everything. Experiment with different memory techniques to see
which ones work best for you! new information to something you
already know. And isolated idea/fact is hard to remember. If you
associate or connect it with information that already makes
sense to you, it will be more meaningful and easier to organize
and remember. information into a vivid, clear mental picture.
For example, to remember the necessary elements of a novel, form
a picture with all the important characters dressed in the style
of the period, doing something which shows what the character is
like. If you have trouble picturing this in your head, draw
itthe sillier the better! information that is hard to associate
or visualize, try a memory technique. Some effective memory
devices include the following