Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary

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Course Description

Have you ever been reading a newspaper or listening to a commentary and been confronted with a word you didn't know -- like for instance, plethora? Over the years, you've seen and heard this word a dozen times but you don't quite remember the definition or use the word yourself when writing or speaking. You were supposed to have learned all this vocabulary stuff in high school or college but maybe you were absent that day? Well, this online class is just what you need!

Increase your vocabulary at your own pace! Memorize just 10 words a day - or a week - whatever works for your schedule. In some cases it's not really memory work - it's just 'refreshing'. Amaze your business associates, family, friends, and (more importantly) yourself by enhancing your conversational skills. Not only will you avoid the embarrassment of misusing or mispronouncing words, but also with the right vocabulary you may impress others with your dexterous and inventive handling of important concepts without being considered a show-off. Plus vocabulary enrichment does wonders for your self-esteem and certainly has the added benefits of helping with crossword puzzles and Trivial Pursuit.

Through these interactive lessons, which have divided up ten different words in twenty lessons, you will learn interesting and relevant vocabulary. Words used frequently by "experts" to describe various cultures, words used in restaurants, words used in economics and business, legal words, technology terms, psychological jargon and much more. You'll not only practice using the words in a sentence you create, you'll also be writing short paragraphs with some of the words. Although the course emphasis is on vocabulary building, you'll have the added bonus of receiving some general writing assistance. So join the class and retain some of those words you once learned and promptly forgot.

Is a limited vocabulary holding you down?

Have you found yourself using a word in a conversation, only to humiliate yourself by mispronouncing the word, or using it incorrectly?

If you're ready to sway your five cent words for "fifty cent words", then this course may be the perfect prescription for success.

This class consists of 20 interactive lessons that will add an additional 200 words or phrases to your vocabulary repertoire. This is an intermediate vocabulary course, and demands at least a ninth grade English reading aptitude.

By the time you’ve completed the course, not only will you have boosted your vocabulary, you’ll know how to pronounce, understand AND use the words in both written sentences and general conversation. More than that, though, you’ll have gained a long-lasting ability to commit words of interest to memory--as needed!

All of the lessons are broken down into relevant categories, such as:

Words used by experts
Words from the restaurant industry
Business and economics lingo
Legal phrases
Technology terminology,
And more!

All reading materials and lesson supplements are conveniently attached to each lesson, so there's no need to purchase additional books or riffle through notes and papers to find what you're looking for.

Discussion and interaction are encouraged, and several methods are available to make communication simple and effective.

Improving your vocabulary can, literally, spell success. Failing to do so can spell disaster. There are any number of reasons that boosting your word power can pay off, with benefits both large and small:

To position yourself for a promotion
To showcase your personal expertise
To gain comfort and confidence in new subjects and fields
To be a better Scrabble™ player
To breeze through crossword puzzles
Or, simply to "Wow!" your friends and loved ones

Regardless of your motivation for revving up your vocabulary, Instructor Cathleen Glenn has come up with a proven, step-by-step method for not only memorizing hew vocabulary words, but also using them flawlessly and confidently.

There's an old saying: "Once you use a word three times, it's yours." This class utilizes the truth of this statement to the max. Over the course of each lesson, you'll use each new word a total of at least three different times...

You'll read and uncover the origins of each word, including examples
You'll practice using each of the words in an assignment sentence and in the forums
Additionally, you’ll be able to test your knowledge in end of lesson quizzes, mid-term tests and your final exam.

The course contains a total of 20 comprehensive lessons, each focusing on a different category or topic:

Lesson 1: Introduction to Increasing Your Vocabulary

Lesson 2: Some Words Rooted in Foreign Languages

Lesson 3: Suffixes

Lesson 4: Words with Punctuation Pitfalls

Lesson 5: Having to do with Food Preparation

Lesson 6: Literary Terms

Lesson 7: Words Describing Human Traits

Lesson 8: Words Used in Testing

Lesson 10: Technology Words

Lesson 11: Words the May Deceive You

Lesson 12: Expanding your Description Vocabulary

Lesson 13: Roots

Lesson 14: Descriptive Adjectives and Human Traits

Lesson 15: Legal Vocabulary

Lesson 16: Words from Many Cultures

Lesson 17: Business & Economic Terms

Lesson 18: Words for Human Abnormalities

Lesson 19: Human Behavior

Lesson 20: Philosophy and Theory

Each lesson must be completed sequentially. In order to progress to Lesson 2, you must first fully complete Lesson 1, and so on. This course will be graded on a total of 185 points. End of lesson quizzes are worth 6-8 points (there are a total of 19). The mid-term is worth 20 points, and so are you final exams and classroom participation.

While the primary objective of this course is to improve your vocabulary, there are some fringe benefits included in the package. One of them is the positive impact this coursework will make on your writing skills as well.

Not only will assignments require that you create sentences using the new vocabulary word, you'll also be responsible for crafting short paragraphs using the words. Decades of educational experience clearly indicates that learning retention is boosted when multiple methods are employed. Instructor Glenn knows and understands this principle, and used it as the foundation the lessons and materials were built upon.

Best of all, this class gives you the freedom to work at your own pace.

There's no need to juggle your schedule around to make it to class on set days or times. This flexibility extends to classroom communications as well, and there are a host of ways that you can get (and stay) in touch with both the instructor and the rest of your classmates.

Enrollment is open 24/7, so register today to take your vocabulary to dizzying new heights.

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Course Lessons

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Lesson 1: Introduction to Increasing Your Vocabulary

Introduction to Increasing Your Vocabulary 1 Total Points

Lesson 1 Video
Review Article: Most Looked-Up Words
Take Poll: Reasons behind taking this course
Take Survey: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Introduce Yourself

Lesson 2: Some Words Rooted in Foreign Languages

Lesson 2: Some Words Rooted in Foreign Languages 16 Total Points

Lesson 2 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7016.pdf
Review Article: Foreign Words in English
Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment: Some Words Rooted in Foreign Languages
Complete: Lesson 2: Quiz

Lesson 3: Suffixes

Lesson 3: Suffixes 17 Total Points

Lesson 3 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7017.pdf
Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment: Suffixes
Complete: Lesson 3: Quiz

Lesson 4: Words with Pronunciation Pitfalls

Lesson 4: Words with pronunciation pitfalls. 15 Total Points

Lesson 4 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7018.pdf
Review Article: Links to Etymology Dictionaries
Take Poll: Dictionary Usage
Complete: Lesson 4: Assignment Words with Pronunciation Pitfalls
Complete: Lesson 4: Quiz

Lesson 5: Having to do with Food Preparation

Lesson 5: Having to do with Food Preparation 14 Total Points

Lesson 5 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7019.pdf
Complete: Lesson 5 Assignment: Having to do with Food Preparation
Complete: Lesson 5: Quiz

Lesson 6: Literary Terms

Lesson 6: Literary terms 14 Total Points

Lesson 6 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7020.pdf
Complete: Lesson 6 Assignment: Literary Terms
Complete: Lesson 6: Quiz

Lesson 7: Words Describing Human Traits

Lesson 7: Words Describing Human Traits 15 Total Points

Lesson 7 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7021.pdf
Take Poll: Everyday Usage
Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment: Words Describing Human Traits
Complete: Lesson 7: Quiz

Lesson 8: Words Often Interchanged

Lesson 8: Words Often Interchanged 13 Total Points

Lesson 8 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7022.pdf
Complete: Lesson 8 Assignment: Words Often Interchanged
Complete: Lesson 8: Quiz

Lesson 9: Words Used in Testing

Lesson 9: Words Used in Testing 16 Total Points

Lesson 9 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7023.pdf
Review Article: Improve Your Vocabulary
Complete: Lesson 9 Assignment: Words Used in Testing
Complete: Lesson 9: Quiz

Lesson 10: Technology Words

Lesson 10: Technology Words 32 Total Points

Lesson 10 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7024.pdf
Review Article: Computing Dictionary
Complete: Lesson 10: Assignment: Technology Words
Complete: Lesson 10: Quiz
Complete Exam: Midterm

Lesson 11: Words That May Deceive You

Lesson 11: Words That May Deceive You 15 Total Points

Lesson 11 Video
Take Poll: New Vocabulary
Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment: Words That May Deceive You
Complete: Lesson 11: Quiz

Lesson 12: Expanding Your Description Vocabulary

Lesson 12: Expanding Your Description Vocabulary 14 Total Points

Lesson 12 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7026.pdf
Complete: Lesson 12 Assignment: Expanding Your Description Vocabulary
Complete: Lesson 12: Quiz

Lesson 13: Roots

Lesson 13: Roots 12 Total Points

Lesson 13 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7027.pdf
Complete: Lesson 13 Assignment- Roots
Complete: Lesson 13: Quiz

Lesson 14: Descriptive Adjectives and Human Traits

Lesson 14: Descriptive Adjectives and Human Traits 16 Total Points

Lesson 14 Video
Review 2 Articles: Character Trait Descriptive Adjectives; Negative Personality Adjectives List
Complete: Lesson 14 Assignment- Descriptive Adjectives and Human Traits
Complete: Lesson 14: Quiz

Lesson 15: Legal Vocabulary

Lesson 15: Legal Vocabulary 14 Total Points

Lesson 15 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7029.pdf
Review 2 Articles: Legal Terms Vocabulary Word List; Legal Terminology Quiz
Complete: Lesson 15 Assignment - Legal Vocabulary
Complete: Lesson 15: Quiz

Lesson 16: Words from Many Cultures

Lesson 16: Words from Many Cultures 14 Total Points

Lesson 16 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7030.pdf
Complete: Lesson 16 Assignment: Words from Many Cultures
Complete: Lesson 16: Quiz

Lesson 17: Business and Economic Terms

Review words relating to business and economics. 15 Total Points

Lesson 17 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7031.pdf
Review Article: Dictionary of Financial, Economic, and Business Terms
Complete: Lesson 17 Assignment - Business and Economic Terms
Complete: Lesson 17: Quiz

Lesson 18: Words for Human Abnormalities

Lesson 18: Words for Human Abnormalities 15 Total Points

Lesson 18 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7032.pdf
Complete: Lesson 18 Assignment- Words for Human Abnormalities
Complete: Lesson 18: Quiz

Lesson 19: Human Behavior

Lesson 19: Human Behavior 14 Total Points

Lesson 19 Video
Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7033.pdf
Review 2 Articles: Human Behavior Vocabulary Quiz; Human Behavior Glossary
Take Poll: Other Vocabulary Builders
Complete: Lesson 19 Assignment- Human Behavior
Complete: Lesson 19: Quiz

Lesson 20: Philosophy and Theory

Philosophy and Theory 34 Total Points

Lesson 20 Video
Take Poll: Let us know what you think of this course
Take Survey: Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Complete: Lesson 20 Assignment - Philosophy and Theory
Complete: Lesson 20: Quiz
Complete Exam: Final

316

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Define some words rooted in foreign languages.
Define suffixes.
Recognize words with pronunciation pitfalls.
Define word having to do with food preparation.
Recognize literary terms.
Define words describing human traits.
Identify words often interchanged.
Recognize words used on standardized tests.
Identify words that may deceive you.
Define and recognize word roots.
Define adjectives for human behavior and human abnormalities.
Recognize words from many cultures.
Define common legal terms, and
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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Course Title: Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary

Course Number: 7550414

Lessons Rating: 4.6 / 5 Stars (3,579 votes)

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

Category:

UniversalClass.com > Language Arts > Vocabulary Courses

Course Type: Self Help (Self-Paced, Online Class)

CEU Value: 1.6 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Instructor: Daphnee St.Val

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Duration: Continuous: Enroll anytime!

Course Fee: $50.00 (no CEU Certification) || with Online CEU Certification: $75.00

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Student Testimonials

"Course is very helpful and the instructor seems to be have good command in English. Good collection of words for enhancing the vocabulary." -- Neha B.
"The instructor was extremely helpful and answered my questions almost immediately. This course was so much fun!" -- Donna N.
"I enjoyed expanding my vocabulary in general, particularly with regards to more specific adjectives than I typically have at my command." -- Diana L.
"The instructor was proficient and very able." -- Michael K.