Participation and Activities: English Vocabulary List

the state of being present at an event or a place

"Attendance was perfect."

"Attendance at the concert was lower than expected because tickets were too expensive for students."

the absence or failure to attend a particular event, meeting, or class

"Nonattendance triggers a warning letter."

"Nonattendance triggers a warning letter and parents must meet with the principal after five unexcused absences."

the habitual or prolonged absence of individuals from their duties or obligations, typically without valid reasons

"Chronic absenteeism affects academic performance."

"Chronic absenteeism affects academic performance and students who miss many days fall behind their peers."

an official record of a student's academic performance, including grades and courses completed

"The transcript lists all courses and grades."

"The transcript lists all courses and grades and is sent to colleges as part of the application."

the assignments, projects, and tasks done by students as part of their course of study

"Coursework is due soon."

"The coursework included essays, research papers, and a final presentation."

the action of reading something aloud from memory, especially in public

"The poem recitation was excellent."

"The student's impressive recitation of the poem earned her first prize in the competition."

a talk given to an audience about a particular subject to educate them, particularly at a university or college

"The lecture was very boring."

"The guest speaker delivered an insightful lecture on the future of artificial intelligence and its societal impact."

a class or course at a college or university in which a small group of students and a teacher discuss a specific subject

"I attended a seminar on climate change."

"The professor led an interesting seminar on modern poetry where students discussed the meaning of several complex poems in small groups."

a formal and academic conference or seminar

"The professor led a colloquium on new findings in quantum physics research."

"A colloquium is an academic seminar where a guest speaker presents research to a knowledgeable audience"

a trip made by researchers or students to learn more about something by being close to it

"The class went on a field trip to the zoo."

"The science class went on a field trip to the natural history museum to see the dinosaur skeletons."

scientific study or research conducted in the real world and not in a laboratory or class

"We did fieldwork outside."

"Ethnographic fieldwork involves observing communities in their natural environments."

an activity or program that takes place outside of regular school or work hours, often involving clubs, sports teams, or volunteer organizations

"The robotics club is an extracurricular activity."

"The robotics club is an extracurricular activity and meets after school twice a week."

the routine of transporting children to and from school, typically by parents or guardians

"The parent does the school run every morning."

"The parent does the school run every morning and drops the children off before continuing to work."