CCOG for DE 50 Spring 2024
- Course Number:
- DE 50
- Course Title:
- Vocabulary Building
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 10
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Topics include determining word meaning, parts of speech, pronunciation, spelling, and writing with new vocabulary. Recommend for students in developmental and preparatory reading and writing classes. Prerequisites: Reading COMPASS score 44-65 or successful completion of ESOL 250 with a "C" or better. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
- Comprehend college-appropriate reading materials
- Write using appropriate vocabulary to communicate ideas
- Employ vocabulary development strategies
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- in-class tests
- writing assignments
- speaking assignments
- personal new word list
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- comprehension
- written expression
- speaking
- context clues
- diacritical marks in dictionaries
- spelling and pronunciation
- proofreading