Memorization Tips

[Eihwaz]

Okay, I have to memorize one of Stalin's speeches for a speech/debate event that's coming up this Saturday. I've read over the whole thing many times, but that didn't really get it into my head. Now, I'm taking it a couple lines at a time...but it's still not working too well. >_>

Any tips to help cram this into my brain?

[Sef]

Say it out loud.

[trypticon]

Try typing it out, or even better yet, writing it out in pencil or pen, since it would make you dwell on each of the words a little bit longer. Do this a few times, and you should have the gist of it with ease. Then try recording yourself reading it out loud, and listen to that for a few hours.

You'll get sick of it real fast, but you can be sure that the reason you will be is because you've memorized it already.

[RicoRoyal]

On 2004-09-19 14:51, trypticon wrote:
Try typing it out, or even better yet, writing it out in pencil or pen, since it would make you dwell on each of the words a little bit longer. Do this a few times, and you should have the gist of it with ease. Then try recording yourself reading it out loud, and listen to that for a few hours.

You'll get sick of it real fast, but you can be sure that the reason you will be is because you've memorized it already.



This is absolutely the bestest't't advice ever. The same guidelines helped me tons on my communications 204 class. Listen to Adam - he knows what he is talking about.

[Guile]

Write it on a piece of paper than look at it during the debate.

[KaFKa]

recite it a few times a day, trying to take notice of what you're saying.

[Sharkyland]

A speech huh, then putting it into a song wouldn't help too much http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif