ENGL 106 - Academic Vocabulary Development

Units: 3
Vocabulary study, including multiple meanings in context, word-formation, related grammatical features, historical changes, and idiomatic and other usage considerations. Emphasis on academic English, but colloquial vocabulary also studied.

Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Acquire academic words in a variety of academic texts and on the Academic Word List;
Determine the part of speech of a word, choose from multiple meanings in the dictionary according to context and recognize related word forms, roots, and affixes;
Utilize learned vocabulary in a variety of academic speaking, listening, writing, and reading activities;