A good command of academic vocabulary is essential for effective study. You need to know 95% of the words in a text to have minimal understanding of it and 98% for optimal understanding.
Research has identified a list of 570 frequently used words in academic texts. This list is known as the Academic Word List (AWL). The AWL is further divided into 10 sublists, from the most frequently used words to the least frequently used words. This
link provides more information about the AWL and the words in each of the sublists.
Having a good command of the words in the AWL will help you cope better with your academic studies. Here is a very useful
link for developing your knowledge and use of the words in the AWL. Open the link and simply copy and paste a text into the box and submit. You will see all the words in the AWL highlighted and organized into the 10 sublists. You can also create exercises to practise using the words in the AWL.
A good command of academic vocabulary is essential for effective study. You need to know 95% of the words in a text to have minimal understanding of it and 98% for optimal understanding.
Research has identified a list of 570 frequently used words in academic texts. This list is known as the Academic Word List (AWL). The AWL is further divided into 10 sublists, from the most frequently used words to the least frequently used words. This
link provides more information about the AWL and the words in each of the sublists.
Having a good command of the words in the AWL will help you cope better with your academic studies. Here is a very useful
link for developing your knowledge and use of the words in the AWL. Open the link and simply copy and paste a text into the box and submit. You will see all the words in the AWL highlighted and organized into the 10 sublists. You can also create exercises to practise using the words in the AWL.