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How to Memorize Lines

Wednesday December 20, 2006
There are many occasions when you'll need to memorize a long speech or other passage for classes. Whether it's a poem, a play for Drama class, or a speech for political science, you may need some pointers for committing the words to memory.

The trick to memorizing is in using as many senses as possible as you practice. By seeing, hearing, feeling, and even smelling the information, you are reinforcing it in your mind.

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January 30, 2008 at 6:20 pm
(1) John G says:

I appreciate the helpful tips. Both for giving a speech and learning lines. I plan on using them to help me prepare for my performance.

May 10, 2009 at 7:53 pm
(2) Julia says:

Thank you. These will help with my monologue for theatre!

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