In this variation of study notes, you look for ways to express abstract concepts and relationships visually with pictures, diagrams, or charts. They help you connect, categorize, compare, and pull together all the information you have studied. Try to bring some order to your wealth of information in a creative way. Used sparingly, they can be very effective. Three common memory devices are mnemonics, visualization, and association.
Mnemonics help memory by creating catch words or phrases to recall lists, key words or sequences.
Using visualization is very much like creating photographs or movies in your mind. Learning a process, such as developing film, could be enhanced by visualizing yourself doing each step or picturing each piece of equipment in the darkroom. With association you link new information to some- thing you already know. For example, while you are reading about memory tricks, you may be associating them with tricks of your own. Summarizing out-loud, creating idea maps or outlines, and writing things down can all be part of your recitation.