Yeah, that seems like a good way to remember it. Too bad I'm not going to remember that group of words that can precede "effect."
Personally, I'd never see myself using "effect" as a verb either. I would rather just re-word the sentence.
Yes! And how do you pronounce data?
I almost cringe when I hear dada (sounds like a baby learning how to say "daddy"). Day-ta is the way to go. But then again I'm sure there's some of you who would disagree.