Many are based on the general memory strategies that were presented earlier. Although it can be easiest to remember those things that you understand well, sometimes you must rely on rote memory. The following techniques can be used to facilitate such memorization. You form acronyms by using each first letter from a group of words to form a new word. This is particularly useful when remembering words in a specified order.
Acronyms are very common in ordinary language and in many fields.
Although acronyms can be very useful memory aids, they do have some disadvantages. First, they are useful for rote memory, but do not aid comprehension. Be sure to differentiate between comprehension and memory, keeping in mind that understanding is often the best way to remember. Finally, acronyms, like everything else, can be forgotten if not committed to memory. Like acronyms, you use the first letter of each word you are trying to remember.