Building Vocabulary for College

• Main Author: Smith, R. Kent (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA WADSWORTH CENGAGE Learning 2012; ©2012
• Edition: Eighth Edition
• Subjects: Vocabulary > Problems, exercises, etc.; Universities and colleges > Curricula > Terminology > Problems, exercises, etc.; Learning and scholarship > Terminology > Problems, exercises, etc.
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• Item Description: Includes indexes
• Physical Description: xii, 304 pages illustrations 23 cm
• ISBN: 9781285091457 (paperback); 1285091450 (paperback)

BUILDING VOCABULARY FOR COLLEGE is a vocabulary worktext that helps you increase your academic vocabulary through a practical, reinforcing approach that promotes mastery of the words and word parts studied. The text begins by presenting the basics such as common prefixes, suffixes, and roots. Exercises in Part 1 ask you to work through matching, multiple-choice, sentence fill-in, and completing a passage sections. The lessons in Section 2 introduce terms from a variety of academic disciplines to help you succeed across the curriculum. Exercises in Part 2 include matching, sentence fill-ins, and completing a passage sections.