Reduction technique used in taking nite

• Abbreviation


  A shortened form of a word or phrase that is used in place of the whole word or phrase
• Symbols


  A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process
• Acronym


  A shortened form of a phrase or name, formed from the initial letters of each word
• Acronyms


  • UNESCO (United Nations Education and Scientific and Cultural Organisation)
  • POTUS (President of the United States)
  • laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)
  • scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)
• Initialism


  An acronym where each letter is pronounced individually rather than as a word
• Initialisms


  • ATM (automated teller machine)
  • FAQ (frequently asked questions)
  • idk (I don't know)
  • lol (laughing out loud)
  • smi (shaking my head)
  • hrb (be right back)
• Mnemonic


  A system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations which assists in remembering something
• Mnemonic example


  • My very eyes may Just see under the nine planet (for remembering the order of the planets)
• Mnemonics can be used as a notes reduction technique because they allow writing less and saving time
• Abbreviations, symbols, acronyms, and mnemonics can be used as notes reduction techniques because they help efficiently take or make notes without wasting much time
• We can use well known abbreviations, symbols, acronyms and mnemonics as well as the ones we created by ourselves in our notes
• When creating our own abbreviations, symbols, acronyms and mnemonics, we need to make sure that we understand them and can easily recall them
• We cannot use abbreviations, symbols, acronyms and mnemonics in examinations, not even the well known ones