VOA慢速英语:大学成功：利用学术支持

degree – n. an official document and title that is given to someone who has successfully completed a series of classes at a college or university

academic – adj. of or relating to schools and education

mode – n. a particular form or type of something such as transportation or behavior

paragraph – n. a part of a piece of writing that usually deals with one subject, that begins on a new line, and that is made up of one or more sentences

essay – n. a short piece of writing that tells a person's thoughts or opinions about a subject

peer(s) – n. a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else

tutoring – n. the act of teaching to a single student

assume – v. to think that something is true or probably true without knowing that it is true

critique – v. a careful judgment in which you give your opinion about the good and bad parts of something such as a piece of writing or a work of art

encourage – v. to make something more appealing or more likely to happen