1. Acronyms and Mnemonics
Successful Study Secrets
Desire’ Truter and Fay Trollip

2. Acronyms S - specific M - measurable A - achievable R - realistic
Be efficient - work SMART:
S - specific
M - measurable
A - achievable
R - realistic
T - time-efficient

3. Acronyms P - point R - reason E - example
Organising ideas for formal writing or
Speaking – PREP
P - point
R - reason
E - example

4. Acronyms E - elaboration X - (e)xample S - statement
For writing a coherent paragraph – think SEX
S - statement
E - elaboration
X - (e)xample

5. Acronyms Assets=Liabilities+Owner’s Equity A- assets L- liabilities
Formula for calculating assets – ALOE
Assets=Liabilities+Owner’s Equity
A- assets
L- liabilities
O- owner’s
E- equity

6. Acronyms R - reproduction S - sensitivity G - growth R - respiration
Seven characteristics of living organisms – MRS GREN
M - movement
R - reproduction
S - sensitivity
G - growth
R - respiration
E - excretion
N - nutrition

7. Acronyms O - Orange Y - Yellow G - Green B - Blue I - Indigo
Colours in the spectrum of white light - ROYGBIV
R - Red
O - Orange
Y - Yellow
G - Green
B - Blue
I - Indigo
V - Violet

8. Acronyms Cos = adj / hyp Tan = opp / adj
For trigonometry ratios - SOHCAHTOA
Sin = opp / hyp
Cos = adj / hyp
Tan = opp / adj

9. Acronyms Inclusive price = P/9 Exclusive price = P/8
For calculating GST:
Exclusive price = P/8
Inclusive price = P/9

10. Acronyms
Mathematical order of operations:
B E D M A S
Brackets / Exponents / Division / Multiplication / Addition / Subtraction

11. Acronyms C - Contrast R - Repetition A - Alignment P - Proximity
ICT design work: CRAPH
C   -   Contrast
R   -   Repetition
A   -   Alignment
P   -   Proximity
H   -   Harmony

12. Mnemonics
Activity series of metals in chemistry - showing the reactivity of the elements:
Li K Na Ca Mg Al Zn Fe Sn
Pb H Cu Hg Ag Au
Little Katie Never Can Manage A Zebra For She Punishes Him Cruelly; How Agonisingly Awful.

13. Mnemonics
Musical scales:
E G B D F
Every Good Boy Deserves Food

14. Mnemonics Decimal to Percent – Twice right it went
Mathematical hint for converting decimals to percentages:
0.36 = 36% / = 75%
Decimal to Percent –
Twice right it went

15. Mnemonics Accounting basics: Left – Dr (debit) Right – Cr (credit)
Left-hand Drivers Rightly Crash

16. Mnemonics Quick memory joggers: sulementary adjacent angles= 180۫˚
Comlementary adjacent angles= 90˚

17. Mnemonics Quick memory joggers: Acid base red blue
ph balance – colour of litmus paper

18. Mnemonics Now make your own… Table of elements
plot = situation; rising action; climax; resolution