Many people like to help themselves remember information by making up a rhyme for it. While the Rhyme Technique requires a lot of creative energy and a certain talent, all students who like it really take to it. They find it fun to make up rhymes and, let's face it, if something is fun, you're more likely to repeat it. How does the Rhyme Technique work? Let's take the recipe list from above again, only this time let's try to learn it using this technique:

chicken
chicken broth
wild rice
dried apples
walnuts
salt
pepper

Here's a rhyme to help you remember this list of ingredients:

“Oh, the chicken swam into the broth.
The rice brewed wildly.
The apples dried on walnut husks on the salt and pepper sea.”

If you are musically inclined, you may even find you like to give your rhymes a little tune. Some students who are musicians or composers enjoy the Rhyme Technique. While it may seem complicated, make sure to try it. Maybe you'll uncover an unknown talent!


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