Online Class: Enhance Your Everyday Vocabulary
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with CEU Certificate*
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20Lessons
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41Exams &
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8,171Students
have taken this course -
15Hours
average time -
1.5CEUs
Course Description
Acquiring and developing the fundamentals of English composition is a vital skill that can be used in a variety of settings and situations. Being able to competently compose an essay and organize a thesis is not only useful in academic environments, but is also useful for business and personal applications. Learning and practicing the basic components introduced in this course will assist those in high school and college; it will help those who will be taking college and/or graduate school entrance exams. It will also assist anyone who is currently job hunting by helping them create coherent, concise written material during the interview process. For those already in the business world, this course will help you create written presentations and other materials required on the job. It will enhance and expand your writing ability and thinking process in the world of business. This course will also benefit those in supervisory positions where a great deal of writing is required. Lastly, it will help anyone enhance their personal written communication skills.
Course Motivation
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Words used by experts
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Words from the restaurant industry
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Business and economics lingo
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Legal phrases
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Technology terminology,
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And more!
- 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
- 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.
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
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction to Increasing Your Vocabulary
- Lesson 1 Video
- Lesson discussions: Reasons behind taking this course; Reasons for Taking this Course
- Complete Assignment: Introduce Yourself
Lesson 2: Some Words Rooted in Foreign Languages
- Lesson 2 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7016.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment: Some Words Rooted in Foreign Languages
- Assessment: Lesson 2: Quiz
Lesson 3: Suffixes
- Lesson 3 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7017.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment: Suffixes
- Assessment: Lesson 3: Quiz
Lesson 4: Words with Pronunciation Pitfalls
- Lesson 4 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7018.pdf
- Lesson discussions: Dictionary Usage
- Complete: Lesson 4: Assignment Words with Pronunciation Pitfalls
- Assessment: Lesson 4: Quiz
Lesson 5: Having to do with Food Preparation
- Lesson 5 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7019.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 5 Assignment: Having to do with Food Preparation
- Assessment: Lesson 5: Quiz
Lesson 6: Literary Terms
- Lesson 6 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7020.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 6 Assignment: Literary Terms
- Assessment: Lesson 6: Quiz
Lesson 7: Words Describing Human Traits
- Lesson 7 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7021.pdf
- Lesson discussions: Everyday Usage
- Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment: Words Describing Human Traits
- Assessment: Lesson 7: Quiz
Lesson 8: Words Often Interchanged
- Lesson 8 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7022.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 8 Assignment: Words Often Interchanged
- Assessment: Lesson 8: Quiz
Lesson 9: Words Used in Testing
- Lesson 9 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7023.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 9 Assignment: Words Used in Testing
- Assessment: Lesson 9: Quiz
Lesson 10: Technology Words
- Lesson 10 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7024.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 10: Assignment: Technology Words
- Assessment: Lesson 10: Quiz
- Assessment: Midterm
Lesson 11: Words That May Deceive You
- Lesson 11 Video
- Lesson discussions: New Vocabulary
- Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment: Words That May Deceive You
- Assessment: Lesson 11: Quiz
Lesson 12: Expanding Your Description Vocabulary
- Lesson 12 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7026.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 12 Assignment: Expanding Your Description Vocabulary
- Assessment: Lesson 12: Quiz
Lesson 13: Roots
- Lesson 13 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7027.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 13 Assignment- Roots
- Assessment: Lesson 13: Quiz
Lesson 14: Descriptive Adjectives and Human Traits
- Lesson 14 Video
- Complete: Lesson 14 Assignment- Descriptive Adjectives and Human Traits
- Assessment: Lesson 14: Quiz
Lesson 15: Legal Vocabulary
- Lesson 15 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7029.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 15 Assignment - Legal Vocabulary
- Assessment: Lesson 15: Quiz
Lesson 16: Words from Many Cultures
- Lesson 16 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7030.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 16 Assignment: Words from Many Cultures
- Assessment: Lesson 16: Quiz
Lesson 17: Business and Economic Terms
- Lesson 17 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7031.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 17 Assignment - Business and Economic Terms
- Assessment: Lesson 17: Quiz
Lesson 18: Words for Human Abnormalities
- Lesson 18 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7032.pdf
- Complete: Lesson 18 Assignment- Words for Human Abnormalities
- Assessment: Lesson 18: Quiz
Lesson 19: Human Behavior
- Lesson 19 Video
- Review Practice Worksheet: optional-WordSearch-Activity-7033.pdf
- Lesson discussions: Other Vocabulary Builders
- Complete: Lesson 19 Assignment- Human Behavior
- Assessment: Lesson 19: Quiz
Lesson 20: Philosophy and Theory
- Lesson 20 Video
- Lesson discussions: Let us know what you think of this course; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
- Complete: Lesson 20 Assignment - Philosophy and Theory
- Assessment: Lesson 20: Quiz
- Assessment: Final
Learning Outcomes
- 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.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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Student Testimonials
- "Thank you for allowing me to do this course. I Loved it so much and now I know more words and new meanings for them." -- Nissa F.
- "The instructor was very helpful and explained the lessons well in her course materials. She is positive which is good for student's progress." -- Danna A.
- "My instructor was positive and encouraging in her feedback to my lesson assignments." -- Cathy J.
- "Daphnee is a wonderful instructor! The vocabulary exercises were very helpful." -- Nancy F.
- "The course was very helpful but difficult. I enjoyed it, and also learned a lot from it. Thank you." -- Fatema S.
- "The instructor was proficient and very able." -- Michael K.
- "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.
- "Enlightening course, very thorough instructor." -- Bonnie V.
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