ENGL 106 - Vocabulary Mastery

Credits: 5
For transfer and pre-professional students who wish to increase their vocabularies and develop more effective vocabulary skills. Emphasizes increasing knowledge of vocabulary to enhance reading, writing, and speaking.

Prerequisite: Eligible for READ 104, or instructor’s permission.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Students will develop proficiency in college-level vocabulary skills.
Develop general as well as specialized vocabularies that may be drawn from specific vocational and academic fields.
Learn Latin and Greek prefixes and roots.
Display knowledge of vocabulary by defining words through context, through constructing categories, through use of synonyms and antonyms, and by introducing new words into speech and writing.

Program Outcomes
Students will produce effective written communication, which demonstrates critical thinking; writing and research processes; and knowledge of genres for workplace, expository, or research writing.

College-wide Outcomes

Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.