Acrotics

Memorising may be a challenging task for most college students as the information learnt is usually stored in their short-term memory. However, there are numerous effective ways to retain information and transfer it to one’s long-term memory; for example, the use of acrostics. An acrostic is a type of mnemonic in the form of a poem whereby the first letter of each word represents another word. It is an efficient method to memorise a list of items. Below, is an acrostic to assist in memorising the intrinsic aids taught in Introduction to English Legal System:

Some	Short title
Lawyers	Long title
Stab	Schedules
People	Preamble
In	Interpretation section
Homes	Headings
Privately	Punctuation

The humorous nature of acrostics allows students to memorise information better as it creates an emotional connection with them rather than purely being words to be remembered. By using acrostics, students are able to connect more with the information learnt and store it in their long- term memory.

- Raveena Kaur Chouhan