The Three Ingredients (Theory)
This "A" word means visualizing something moving or crashing, rather than sitting still.
What is Action?
If you have to memorize "Dog" then "Apple," you might imagine a Dog eating a giant one of these.
What is an Apple?
A good sound-alike image for the state "Minnesota."
What is Mini Soda?
The Peg Image for the Number 1 (because it is straight).
What is a Candle (or Pencil/Gun)?
We used the "Peg System" to memorize this famous list of 10 rules.
What are the Ten Commandments?
This "E" word means making a mental image larger, louder, or more ridiculous than real life.
What is Exaggeration?
The main weakness of the Link System is that if you break one link, you lose...
What is the rest of the list (or the chain)?
A good sound-alike image for the word "Liberty."
What is Liberty Bell (or Statue of Liberty)?
The Peg Image for the Number 2 (because of the curved neck).
What is a Swan?
The "First Fruits" philosophy says this subject should be studied first each day.
What is Bible (or Theology/Devotion)?
This "A" word is the glue of memory; connecting a new piece of information to something you already know.
What is Association?
Memorize this list instantly: Carpet, Star, Fish. (Teacher: Wait 5 seconds). What came before Fish?
What is Star?
In the Medical Term "Gastritis," the root "Gastro" sounds like this vehicle fuel.
What is Gas (Station/Tank)?
The Peg Image for the Number 8.
What is a Snowman (or Hourglass)?
To memorize the Apostle "Bartholomew," you might imagine a cat saying "Mew" at a...
What is a Bar?
True or False: You should try to make your mental pictures "logical" and "sensible" so they are easier to remember.
What is False? (They should be illogical/absurd).
To memorize a grocery list, you should link the items in a specific...
What is Sequence (or Order)?
To memorize the Spanish word "Pato" (Duck), you might imagine a duck wearing a...
What is a Pot?
If the 4th item on your list is "Bank," you might imagine this sailing into a bank.
What is a Sailboat?
This verse says, "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
What is Romans 12:2?
The "Forgetting Curve" suggests that without review, we forget this percentage of information within 24 hours. (Acceptable range: 50-80%).
What is 70%? (approx).
Linking is best used for this type of information.
What is a List (or Serial Information)?
Create an image for the word "Ubiquitous" (meaning everywhere).
Judge's discretion: e.g., "You Pick With Us").
The Peg Image for the Number 7 (because of the edge).
What is a Cliff (or Boomerang/Axe)?
Using the Peg System: If Commandment #1 is "No Other Gods," you might imagine a Candle burning down a what?
What is an Idol (or Statue)?