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Building College Vocabulary Strategies, 1/e

BASIC APPROACH

(Note: This textbook was published by our college division for use by students at post-secondary institutions whose reading skills are below the level needed to succeed in college. Please review this text carefully to ensure appropriateness of content for your students.)

Building College Vocabulary strategy approaches vocabulary development with a systematic strategy called SSCD: See and Say the word, use Structural analysis, apply Context clues, and incorporate Dictionary language. It addresses the need for identifying learning styles of individual learners with suggestions for further understanding and assimilation of the terms, allowing them to develop a repertoire of memory steps to improve retention of information.

FEATURES

• A systematic vocabulary development strategy—Uses SSCD: see and say the word, use structural analysis, apply context clues, and incorporate dictionary language.
  • Aids students who don't have the time to look in the dictionary for the meaning of each unfamiliar word, easing comprehension by not interrupting reading.
• The VARK-Learning styles approach to learning—Developed by Neil Fleming, a global freelance educational consultant, and Charles Bonwell, co-author and contributor; students will discover how they learn best.
  • Gives students one of the most current learner-friendly styles inventory that enables them to adapt their learning to a variety of situations.
• Comprehensive pedagogy—Contains "Words to Learn," "Exercises," "Power Words," "Chapter Review," and "Puzzle Fun."
  • Enhances students' learning by providing interesting and compelling practice exercises as well as review and word lists that are common in everyday reading.
• Seven steps to Improving Memory—Provides valuable steps to help improve retention of material.
  • Gives students additional tools to help improve memory.
• Student initial identification of word list—Develops the final list of words and elements which need to be mastered at the freshman level.
  • Teaches students challenging words they will need to know for their future college careers.

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