THINKING SKILLS

Story or Link Method

This is POWERFUL so take the time to get to grips with this technique.

The basis of the story method is to create a story which links the items you need to remember. It needn't be a good story, in fact the sillier the better.

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For example, an archaeologist might want to remember that the elements of a good context cut description are:

Soil
Colour,
Consistency,
Texture,
Inclusions,
Extent,
Thickness,
Method,
Conditions.

A list like that isn't easy to remember, but the following story is:

I love you. My thudding (method) heart keeps beating to the extent (extent) I may collapse any second. I am so out of condition (conditions) I have gone the colour (colour) of beetroot. My pen has run out of ink (inclusions) but love has made me thick (thickness) skinned, So I'll (soil) consistently (consistency) text you (texture).

As I said, it doesn't have to be a good story! But it works. I use story method techniques almost daily.

THINKING SKILLS

Story or Link Method

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