6:3 Inchoate

When and Where I Found It:  I came across this word as I was ready Nancy Sommers' (1982) article "Responding to Student Writing" for my LTED 618 course.  

What It Means:  According to dictionary.com, inchoate (pronounced in-koh-it) means "not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary."  This makes sense, as this word was being used to describe "ideas ready to be exploited in this paragraph" (Sommers, 1982, p. 154).  In other words, the author was stating that the ideas in that particular paragraph might be "rudimentary" or lacking complete development.
Inchoate. (adj.) In dictionary.com.  Retrieved from http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inchoate

Level of Familiarity:  Prior to seeing this word in the article, I had never heard of this word before.  In fact, I was drawn to look up its definition specifically because I was unsure if it was a real word!  If this word had not been located in a journal article that I was reading for a graduate course, I think I would not have believed that it was a legitimate word; if I had read it somewhere on the internet, my initial thought would have been that this was a made-up word.  

Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why?  Yes, I want to know this word well, since it is used in a course text.  In addition, I would like to be able to use this word in a sentence and be able to pronounce it correctly, as I was unable to do both of these upon first encountering the word.  

Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well...If So, Who and Why?  I think others should know this word because it is an interesting word and can be used as a good descriptor in place of other words, such as "rudimentary."  While this is not a word that everyone encounters in ordinary speech, I believe it would be beneficial for others to at least know that this word exists.