Mnemonic As A Strategy For Memorizing Adjective Orders in English

Abstract

There are many precise and effective techniques in learning English. Especially in learning Adjective orders. Understanding adjective order in English in composing whole sentences is very important. This is done with the aim that students can easily compose sentences accurately and quickly. In the process, many students who learn English repeatedly experience difficulties in composing sentences correctly. Students have difficulty remembering and applying adjective sequences correctly, especially in the formulation of diverse and complex phrases. The effort to get a solution to this problem is to use the mnemonic technique. Of the various techniques that exist, mnemonics are considered to be the right solution with the characteristic of helping to remember and simplify complex information into sequences or abbreviations that are easy to remember. In this study, the Literature Study Method was used with the aim of analysing how effective the mnemonic technique is in composing adjective order sentences. The mnemonics used as the formula are "Deter-Op-Si-Ag-Them-Sha-Col-Or-Mat-Par+Noun". The literature study method can present a variety of theoretical and practical sources. Based on the results of the literature review, it was found that the mnemonic technique can be a difficult solution to compose complex sentences. The mnemonic technique helps improve students' memory of the adjective order and encourages more meaningful and enjoyable learning. Students can more easily compose adjective order sentences by utilizing the Mnemonic technique.