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9780130971029

College Vocabulary Skills and Strategies

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  • ISBN13:

    9780130971029

  • ISBN10:

    0130971022

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-01-01
  • Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Summary

This helpful book enables users to incorporate new words into their personal vocabulary to enhance their lives and careers. An entire section is devoted to dealing with strategies for learning new words and focuses on specialized terminology in such fields as medicine, business, law enforcement, psychology, and computer science. This book helps the reader learn new vocabulary through practice, with ample exercises supporting such topics as using the dictionary; strategies for learning new words; using structural analysis and word parts; using context clues; and using specialized terminology. For readers interested in learning how to increase their vocabulary.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Using the Dictionary
Guide Words
2(3)
Entry Words
5(9)
Five Basic Parts of an Entry Word
5(1)
Part 1: Syllabication
5(1)
Part 2: Pronunciation
6(2)
Part 3: Etymology
8(2)
Part 4: Parts of Speech
10(1)
Part 5: Word Meanings
11(3)
Points to Remember
14(3)
Strategies for Learning New Words
Strategies for Learning New Words
17(5)
Using Structural Analysis---Word Parts: Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
Pretest
22(2)
Building a Larger Vocabulary through the Usage of Word Parts
24(50)
Part 1: Introductions of Word Parts and Their Meanings
24(1)
Part 2: Introductions of New Words and Their Meanings from Word Parts
24(1)
Part 3: Categorizing Word Parts to See Patterns of Spelling and Similar Meanings
24(1)
Part 4: Understanding and Using New Words from Word Parts
24(1)
Part 5: More Word Parts, Word Meanings, and Spellings
25(1)
Part 6: Pronunciations and Spellings of New Words
25(49)
Points to Remember
74(2)
Using Context Clues
Most Common Kinds of Context Clues
76(9)
Inference or Reasoning Clues
77(1)
Definition Clues
78(2)
Restatement Clues
80(1)
Example Clues
81(2)
Contrast Clues
83(2)
Points to Remember
85(3)
Using Specialized Terminology in Vocabulary Development
Medical Terms
88(11)
General
88(4)
Diseases
92(2)
Specialists
94(2)
Surgical Procedures
96(3)
Business Terms
99(11)
Law Enforcement Terms
110(11)
Psychology Terms
121(10)
Computer Science Terms
131(11)
Points to Remember
142

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