Memory Improvement Techniques

noun a solid piece of something

verb to cut or break something into chunks

• The data was divided into smaller chunks for easier analysis.
• I'll just take a big chunk of cake, thanks.
• I can't believe she ate the whole chunk of pizza by herself!
• He managed to tackle a big chunk of his to-do list today.

noun a period of intense study or work, especially a short one

verb to study intensively over a short period of time

• The students had to cram for their final exams in order to pass the course.
• I need to cram for this test tomorrow, I haven't studied at all.
• I'm going to cram all night for this presentation.
• She tried to cram too many activities into her schedule and ended up feeling overwhelmed.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to limit a noun, either definite (the) or indefinite (a, an)

• Before we begin the exam, I will give you a few minutes to refresh your memory on the material covered in the previous lectures.
• Just to refresh your memory, we are meeting at the new cafe downtown for lunch today.
• Hey, can you refresh my memory on where we parked the car last night?
• Reading that book again really helped refresh my memory on the author's writing style.

noun a memorizing process using routine or repetition

adjective learned or repeated mechanically without full understanding

• The students memorized the information through rote learning.
• She learned the dance routine through rote practice.
• He aced the test by rote memorization.
• The actor delivered his lines with rote precision.

noun a method of transferring knowledge or thoughts from one person to another

• During the exam, students are not allowed to do a brain dump of all the information they have memorized.
• I need to do a brain dump of all the ideas in my head before I forget them.
• I just did a brain dump of all the gossip I heard at the party.
• Writing in a journal is like a brain dump, allowing you to clear your mind of clutter.

noun a place or state of forgetfulness or oblivion

• The forgetory is where we keep all the old documents and records.
• I think I left my keys in the forgetory, can you check for me?
• I'll just toss that old paperwork in the forgetory, we don't need it anymore.
• Her mind seemed to have a forgetory, as she kept misplacing important information.