MCCCD Program Description

Vocabulary Improvement

Course: RDG079

First Term: 1995 Fall

Lecture 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s) 2 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S

Description: Systematic methods of increasing vocabulary by emphasizing the most important affixes, Latin, and Greek roots. Content analysis techniques. Common foreign words and phrases used in English. Specialized vocabularies of areas of study and interest. Interpretation of information in dictionary entries. Examination ofwords frequently confused and misused. College preparatory level

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Interpret labels used to identify definitions in a dictionary. (I) 2. Select the appropriate definition in a dictionary entry for given words in context. (I) 3. Use synonyms given in the dictionary to determine appropriate synonyms for given words. (I) 4. Use structural analysis of prefixes, roots, and suffixes to define given words. (II) 5. Use contextual clues to define given words. (III) 6. Identify common foreign terms and phrases. (IV) 7. Select correct term appropriate to the context of given homonyms and similar words. (V) 8. Define vocabulary words associated with specialized fields of study and areas of interest. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Use of dictionary A. Interpretation of label identifications 1. Grammatical labels 2. Restricted labels 3. Field and specialized labels B. Selection of appropriate definitions 1. Order of definitions 2. Synonyms II. Word analysis A. Greek roots B. Latin roots C. Prefixes D. Suffixes III. Identification in context A. Definitions in contextual B. Contextual comparison and contrast C. Punctuation in context IV. Foreign terms used in English A. Latin phrases B. French expressions C. Other common foreign words and phrases V. Words commonly misused A. Homonyms B. Similarly words 1. Definition discrimination 2. Grammatical discrimination VI. Specialized vocabularies A. Sports and recreation B. Fine arts C. Health services D. Business and finance E. Other

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 4/25/1995

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