[DOWNLOAD] "Acquiring a Scientific Vocabulary" by Anthony M. Belmont ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Acquiring a Scientific Vocabulary
- Author : Anthony M. Belmont
- Release Date : January 01, 2019
- Genre: Science & Nature,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,Language Arts & Disciplines,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 2089 KB
Description
A short course specifically designed for high school AP science students and college freshmen or sophomores in any science courses to provide an understanding of how scientific terminology is composed and to give students a "ballpark" knowledge of terms they see for the first time.
It is extremely important that students be able recognize and use words in their specialized fields correctly. A basic knowledge of Latin and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes will enhance the student's ability to read and understand technically focused writing in books, scholarly journals, magazines, and other media. They can benefit from mastering the building blocks of scientific and technical terminology to strengthen their vocabulary and enhance their reading comprehension. High School students taking AP courses and college students may find this book particularly helpful as they strive to master new material. With the information which they memorize they will be able to understand the basic meanings of unfamiliar words they encounter, especially within context, without having to look them up in a dictionary.