Vocabulary A list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order and explained; a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole language, a single

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Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols (known as a writing system).[1] It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and non-symbolic preservation of language via non-textual media, such as magnetic tape audio. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing

Writing of Write The act or art of forming letters and characters on paper, wood, stone, or other material, for the purpose of recording the ideas which characters and words express, or of communicating them to others by visible signs. Anything written or printed; anything expressed in characters or letters Any legal instrument, as a deed, a receipt, a bond, an agreement, or the like. Any written composition; a pamphlet; a work; a literary production; a book; as, the writings of Addison. An inscription. Handwriting; chirography. http://www.brainyquote.com/words/wr/writing240703.html

Writing can be defined as a hard skill at which to excel for many of our learners. It influences by many aspects or factors. They are punctuation, spelling, structure, or vocabulary. As one aspect of writing, vocabulary or words must be given for student. It is because words or lexicons are basic tool for writing. In SMPIT Rahmatan Lil-Alamin, the eighth grade students still difficult to master all aspect of writing. So, the writer wants to correlate between English vocabulary mastery and writing ability. http://library-stainponorogo.net/gdl42/gdl.php?mod=browse&op=read&id=stainpress-11111-sariatun417

Importance of a Good Vocabulary in Writing

by Ron Kurtus (revised 2 May 2003) Whether you are writing professionally, at work or for reports in school, you should have a vocabulary that will provide for clear communication of your ideas and thoughts. You need to know the type and level of your audience and adjust your vocabulary accordingly. It is worthwhile to constantly work at improving your knowledge of words. Questions you may have include:

Are long words necessary? What about industry-specific words? How can I improve my vocabulary?

This lesson will answer those questions. There is a mini-quiz near the end of the lesson.

Don't need long words

Television commentator William S. Buckley has a tremendous vocabulary and would often overpower his debate opponents through the use of long words, whose definitions only highly literate people would know. He wouldn't win on logic of argument but on frustrating his opponents. If the reader cannot understand the words, you may seem intelligent, but the message you are trying to deliver is lost. Modern day readers do not posses the vocabulary that people had in the previous generation. Studies have shown that high school students know only 2/3 of the words the average student knew 20 years ago. Use caution with the words you employ to make sure the audience understands them.

Industry-specific words
Likewise, you must be careful when using industry-specific words. Each industry has its own special jargon and words they like to use. Sometimes those words have other meanings outside that industry or may seem meaningless to the average reader. When writing for a special group, you can use their industry-specific words, but you still should include the real meanings. It is surprising the number of people within an industry who don't know the true meanings of their jargon.

Improving your vocabulary

Writers should love words. There are simple words and complex words. I will often use a dictionary to look up the meaning of a word I see or hear, as well as using a thesaurus to find alternate words. Even the simple thesaurus in your word processor is handy for this.

I feel that paying attention to words used around you is the best way to increase your working vocabulary. If you are really into improving the number of words you know, you can use such vocabulary-improvement lessons as are in the Reader's Digest. Word games and crossword puzzles often help strengthen your mental vocabulary muscles.

Summary
A good vocabulary does not mean you know many long or difficult words. Instead, it means that you know how to express yourself so that the reader will understand your material. Sometimes is it necessary to use industry-specific jargon, but you still must make sure everyone understands what you are writing. It is worthwhile to constantly work at improving your knowledge of words.
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What Is Vocabulary? Broadly defined, vocabulary is knowledge of words and word meanings. However, vocabulary is more complex than this definition suggests. First, words come in two forms: oral and print. Oral vocabulary includes those words that we recognize and use in listening and speaking. Print vocabulary includes those words that we recognize and use in reading and writing. Second, word knowledge also comes in two forms, receptive and productive. Receptive vocabulary includes words that we recognize when we hear or see them. Productive vocabulary includes words that we use when we speak or write. Receptive vocabulary is typically larger than productive vocabulary, and may include many words to which we assign some meaning, even if we dont know their full definitions and connotations or ever use them ourselves as we speak and write (Kamil & Hiebert, in press). Adding further complexity, in education, the word vocabulary is used with varying meanings. For example, for beginning reading teachers, the word might be synonymous with sight vocabulary, by which they mean a set of the most common words in English that young students need to be able to recognize quickly as they see them in print. However, for teachers of upper elementary and secondary school students, vocabulary usually means the hard words that students encounter in content area textbook and literature selections. For purposes of this booklet, we define vocabulary as knowledge of words and word meanings in both oral and print language and in productive and receptive forms. More specifically, we use vocabulary to refer to the kind of words that students must know to read increasingly demanding text with comprehension. We begin by looking closely at why developing this kind of vocabulary is important to reading comprehension.
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