Lecture #2, VocabularyLecture #2, Vocabulary

Increasing Your Expressive VocabularyIncreasing Your Expressive Vocabulary

How to Develop Your ExpressiveHow to Develop Your ExpressiveVocabularyVocabulary

Develop large _______ vocabulary,

which then feeds expressive vocab.

• Read variety of literature with some ______________ words• __________ to educational documentaries, watch

political debates, etc.

What Expressive Vocabulary RequiresWhat Expressive Vocabulary Requires

•Correct ___________Correct ___________ Ex. a-s-t-u-t-e•Correct ________ Correct ________ (preferably in your(preferably in your own words)own words)

•Correct _______________Correct _______________ Ex. astute /uhstewt/

•Using word in right _____ Ex. The student was very astute during class discussions.

Ex. astute clever, smart

•Expressive vocab. is ____________ than receptive vocab.

Receptive Vocabulary

ExpressiveVocabulary

•Thus, you’ll have _________ words in receptive vocab. that you don’t understand well enough to use expressively.

Ways to Increase Your ExpressiveVocabulary

•Different college courses have their own termino- logy, which you must first add to your receptive & then to your expressive vocab.

•Word of warningWord of warning: The above requires great ___________!!

So, if you want to ____________ yourexpressive vocabulary…

1. Use your textbook glossary. What is a glossary? ______________________________ ______________________________

______________________________ Glossary definitions are limited. If glossary def. is unclear, go back to textbook pg. to read word in con- text or consult a dictionary.

Use your glossary as a study tool!

•Make notes of all ___________________ terms.

•At end of section or chapter, review new terms.

•If textbook has no glossary (some don’t), develop your own!

2. Make flashcards.

•They are very valuable, effective study tools.•______________ & easy to use•Can be taken anywhere•Can include info. from both textbook and _________________•Good alternative form for note taking

Two Categories of Flashcards:

General CategoryFlash Card

1.

DefinitionFlash Card

2.

Suggestions for Keeping FlashcardsOrganized

•Use different colors for different classes.

Store flashcards carefully!

•___________ w/ dividers to group cards by topic or chapter•punch holes in cards & hold together w/ metal ring•label envelopes to store different sets of cards•use pencil pouches to hold small sets of cards

Making the General Category Flashcard (hereby referred to as the “GC Flashcard”)

•You will often have a bunch of vocab. terms that can be grouped under a larger ______________.

•So, for each set of vocab. flashcards, first create 1 GC Flashcard that gives category on front and list of terms on back.

•Purpose of GC Flashcard is to help you relate individual terms to larger concept.

•Just remember…for each set of flashcards, you’ll only have _______ GC Flashcard.

Sample GC Flashcard for a Class onMemory (see p. 3 of packet)

5 Theories of ForgettingFront

1.Fading Theory2.Retrieval Theory3.Interference Theory4.Reactive Interference Theory5.Pseudo-Forgetting Theory

Back

_____________________

Sample Definition Flashcard forThe 5 Theories of Forgetting

(see p. 4 of packet)

Front

Back

1. Fading Theory

•One of The 5 Forgetting Theories

• Means “ You use it, or you lose it!”

•If I don’t review my learning frequently, I will slowly forget what I have learned.

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What are the best ways to use flash-

3.Recite info. out loud without looking at card…then check to see if you were right.

4.Divide cards into “I know” vs. “I don’t know”

piles, and keep working on difficult cards!

cards for studying?

1.Study cards any time you have a _______________…such as at a bus stop or in a Dr.’s waiting room.

2.Study _______________________ ___________________________.

An Alternative to Flash Cards: TheVocabulary Study Sheet

(see p. 5 of packet)

5 Theories ofForgetting

1. Fading Theory2. Retrieval Theory3. Interference Theory4. Reactive Interference Theory5. Pseudo-Forgetting Theory

1.Fading Theory 1. One of the 5 Theories of Forgetting2. Means, “You use it, or you lose it!”3. If I don’t review often, what I learned will slowly fade away.

2.Retrieval Theory

(3-part definition)

3.Interference Theory

(3-part definition)

Etc. Etc.

How to Study from a VocabularyStudy Sheet

•Cover left-hand column & study from right-hand column…then ____________ process just as with flash cards.•Review the sheet ongoingly!•Review the sheet as a warm-up tool to prepare your mind for a study session•More practice=more terms for your receptive and expressive vocabularies

List of Vocabulary Words toStudy for Quiz

1.suffix—_____________________________________ ___________________________________________ Ex. Happy + ness = happiness

(base)adj.

(suffix) (noun)

2.prefix—_____________________________________ ___________________________________________ Ex. re + write = rewrite(prefix) (base)

verb(verb)

3.base—__________________________ Ex. interest ______________________(disinterest, uninteresting)

4. root—_______________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Ex. –ceive (receive, conceive, deceive, etc.)

5. etymology—___________________________________

6. linguistics—___________________________________

7. receptive vocabulary—__________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

8. expressive vocabulary—_________________________ ___________________________________________

9.synonym—____________________________________ ____________ Ex. pretty, beautiful angry, furious

10. antonym—___________________________________ _______________ Ex. smile, frown anxious, calm