Course Syllabus

College of Arts and Sciences Education

VISION

A leading institution of higher learning recognized for its quality transformative education serving the nation and the world.

MISSION

To provide a dynamic and supportive academic environment through the highest standard of instruction, research and
extension service in a non-sectarian institution committed to democratizing access to education.

GOALS
To achieve its mission, the University aims to:
a) Offer academic programs that meet the changing national and international community needs;
b) Produce graduates who are competent leaders and productive members of society;
c) Harness a pool of ethical, qualified and highly-trained human resources,
d) Provide an academic environment conductive to optimum learning through adequate state-of-the-art facilities;
e) Conduct researches and other scholarly activities that generate new knowledge and contribute to improvement
of the quality of life for all;
f) Engage community services that foster self-reliance and empowerment among the marginalized community;
and
g) Lead in the promotion and preservation of the cultural heritage of Mindanao and of the country as a whole.

1) Course number : English 101

2) Course name : Grammar

3) Course description : This course aims to develop mastery of the production of grammatically correct
sentences necessary for various communication functions and academic study of all
subjects through the development of a working vocabulary and a thorough and
maximum knowledge of the parts of speech such as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective,
adverb, preposition, conjunction and interjection. Likewise, the course extensively aims
to develop students’macro skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing, mostly
engaging in real life-like situations. Since Grammar is a skills subject, written and oral
exercises are being utilized, to include sound production for clearer expression, literary
readings for comprehension and vocabulary build-up and drills for listening.
Furthermore, the course also tailors on students’mastery of thinking and study skills, as
well as writing activities that enhance their thorough knowledge of the entire course. The
proper usage of the library and the study of the different paragraph development
applying the various rhetorical devices such as narration, character sketch, description,
cause and effect, comparison/contrast, process, analogy, definition, and the learning of
non-prose materials. Finally, the course aims for students in Nursing and other allied
disciplines for absolute understanding of different language terms and language focus to
be applied on their own field of expertise to achieve high communication proficiency
skills, thus English for specific purpose is highly sought for language teachers handling
this course.

4) Pre-requisite : None

5) Co-requisite : None

6) Credit : 6.0 units

7) Lec/Lab schedule : N/A

8) Student Outcomes (SO) of Language

Upon graduation, the students will demonstrate:

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a. Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;

b. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;

*c. Ability to communicate effectively

*d. Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in long-life learning ;and

e. Appreciation of Filipino historical and cultural heritage as well as knowledge on contemporary issues.

Note: * SO being addressed in this course

9) Course Outcomes (CO) of English 101 and their links to SO

SO
Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to:
a b c d

CO 1 Understand of the grammatical relationship between words and

I I E
word groups

CO 2 Exhibit comprehension skills through understanding short

I I E
selections.

CO 3 Enunciate speech sounds accurately E E E

CO 4 Write simple compositions

E E E

Legend I = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have been introduced to the SO.

E = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have enabled themselves to attain the SO.

D = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have demonstrated partly or fully the SO.

10) Assessment tasks (AT), their weights (Wts), and COs being assessed

CO
AT AT description Wts
1 2 3 4

Exam 1 MCQ Test 5% ✓ ✓

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MCQ Test 5%
Exam 2 ✓ ✓

MCQ Test 5%
Exam 3 ✓ ✓

Exam 4 MCQ Test 5% ✓ ✓

Exam 5 MCQ Tests 5% ✓ ✓

Exam 6 MCQ Test 5% ✓ ✓

Exam 7 ✓ ✓
MCQ Test 5%

Exam 8D Comprehensive exam 25% ✓ ✓

Research/Project Written Requirements; AV Presentation 15% ✓ ✓

5% ✓ ✓
Recitation Oral Presentation

5% ✓ ✓
Dynamic Education Interactive English Learning

Quizzes Short response; multiple-choice 10% ✓ ✓

Assignments Library Work; Work text 5% ✓ ✓

D
Legen = Results (or data) obtained from this assessment task in this class may be a part of the target
d: cohorts for which SO a, b, c, will be assessed and evaluated.

✓ = Indicates that the CO is to be assessed in the assessment task.

11) Weekly instructional plan

Legend: Prd = Period–is a weekly learning period, during which the CO will have been taught, learned, and
assessed.

CO = Course outcome–is a course-level combination of knowledge, skills, and/or attitude that

students should be able to demonstrate upon completion of the course; that is, at the end of the
entire learning period, which is either term or semester.

TLA = Teaching and learning activity –is an activity that the teacher and students will do in order to
help the latter attain the indicated CO.

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AT = Assessment task –is a task that the students will do in order for them to demonstrate how well
they have achieved the indicated linked CO.

Prd Essential topic CO AT TLA

Wk 1,2 • Interpret the meaning of • Group Discussion/

1 1. VMG of UM/ UM VMG /UM Hymn
UM Hymn 3) Group Discussion/
• Explain UM policies Panel Discussion
2. Grading System
• Discuss the classroom • Lecture
3. Rules and Regulations of UM
guidelines

4. Classroom Objectives

Wk Lesson 1: NOUNS 1,2 • Identify nouns in the • Drill

2 paragraph
a.) Kinds of Nouns • Discussion
• Classify nouns according
b) Plural forms of Nouns to kinds • Dyad Activity/Board
Work
c.) Gender of Nouns
• Pick out singular nouns and
give the plural form 4) Answer Exercises

• Sort nouns according to • Puzzle solving

gender

• Distinguish the accurate

word in asking question

Wk Lesson 2: Pronouns 1,2 • State correctly the • Quiz Bowl

3 a) Personal placement of pronouns in
b) Demonstrative the sentences • Poem writing
c) Reflexive/Intensive
d) Indefinite • Apply the number of
e) Relative pronouns in the sentences
f) Interrogative
FIRST
EXAMINATION

Wk Dyned Schedule:
3
DynEd Module 1 1,2 Mastery Tests on Modules Interactive English
*Names & Places 1 ,2 & 3 Learning (IEL)
*Jobs & Family
*Numbers & Times
*Review Exercises
DynEd Module 2
*Family Schedule
*Matrix Vocabulary
*Likes & Dislikes

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*Review Exercises

Wk Lesson 3: Linking and Auxiliary Verbs 1,2 • Determine the • Picture description
4 differences of its uses
a. Kinds of verbs • Drill
Action Verbs • Choose the correct form
Linking Verbs of the verb in the
Auxiliary Verbs sentences

Forms of Verbs
a. Transitive
b. Intransitive

Wk Lesson 4: Subject- Verb Agreement 1,2 5) Point out the correct • Sentence Drill
5 form of the verb in the
Lesson 5 : Verb Tense sentences
Simple and Progressive • Game
Present
Past • Use accurate tenses in
Future the sentences SECOND
EXAMINATION

Wk Lesson 6: Verb Tense 1,2 • Apply tenses • Sentence Drill

6 a. Perfect Tenses correctly according
a) Present to the specific
b) Past context given
c) Future • Group discussion
• Construct sentences
b. Perfect Progressive using vebals
a) Present
b) Past
• Drill / Exercise
c) Future
• Determine the correct
Lesson 7: Verbals
usage in the sentences
a) Gerunds
b) Participle
c)Infinitives

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Wk Lesson 8: Adjective 1,2 6) Use adjectives to describe • Picture Description

or add emphasis
7 a) Limiting /Descriptive • Drill / Exercise
- Indefinite • Compare two or more
- Numerical persons, places or things
- Pronominal using the degrees of • Writing Activity
- Descriptive comparison.
b)Degrees of Comparison
• Game

THIRD EXAMINATION

Wk Lesson 9: Adverbs 1,2 • Differentiate the use of • Drill / Exercise

8 a) Adverbs adjectives and Adverbs
b) Kinds of Adverbs
c) Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs • Distinguish the functions • Writing Activity
d. Common Errors in Using Adverbs of adverbs
• Game

Wk Lesson 10: Preposition 2, 3 • Differentiate the uses of • Wordless/ rebus

8 definition prepositions
prepositional phrase
Idioms that begin with Preposition • Use idiomatic expressions • Semantic Webbing
in oral and written
Lesson: 11:Conjunctions discourse • Guessing Game
Definition
Kinds of Conjunctions
• Use conjunctions in • Dyad
sentences and paragraph

Lesson 12: Interjections • Express appreciation on • Role Play

different ways of
expression

• Present a comical skit in

using varied expression

FOURTH EXAM

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Wk Lesson 13: Writing Mechanics 2, 3 • State the importance of • Lecture/Friendly

9 a)Capitalization Rules capitalization and letter writing
b)Punctuation Marks: punctuation in conveying
- comma meaning • Presenting a well-
- semi –colon structured study
- colon • Identify components of a program
study program and develop
a week plan of activities

Lesson 14: 2, 3 • Categorize the materials • Library Visitation

a) Library Skills found in the library
b)Time Management • Questioning-
c)Reading, Writing, Note Taking • Practice the PSQ5R discussion technique
d) Note Taking and remembering
e) Test-Taking
• Express thoughts in writing • Write-Shop and Oral
creatively discussion

Wk Lesson 14: Coherence, Unity and 2, 4 • Write an effective • Paragraph Writing

10 Emphasis (CUE) paragraph with the
use of topic sentence • Writing Task
a) Coherence *Pre-Writing
- Orderly Movement • Differentiate between *During
- Structural Devices relevant and irrelevant *Post
-Repetition of Keywords or their details in a paragraph
Synonym
• Group and individual
• Arrange ideas and Presentation
b) Unity
events according
-Topic Sentence
to their importance
- Supporting Details
- Clinching Sentence

c) Emphasis
FIFTH EXAM
-Through Position
- Through Parallel
Grammar Structures
- Through Climactic Order

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Wk 2, 4 • Distinguish Non-fiction from • Discussion/Lecture

11 Part 2: Paragraph Fiction
Development • Drill
• Identify purposes of
Lesson I: narration • Comprehension
Paragraph by Narration
Questions
• Demonstrate knowledge of
-Fiction
-Non-fiction
story by being able to • Story Sharing
identify the basic elements (Narrating
-Purpose
of the story chronologically
-Elements of Narration
-Transitions for Narration the life story
• Write a narration of a partner)

• Relate their own • Narrative writing

experiences through
sharing • Quiz

• Choose the appropriate

signal words in the
sentences

Wk Lesson 2: 2, 4 • Infer character traits • Word Hunting

12 Paragraph by Character Sketch from a selection read
concerning writer’s • Picture Show/Describe
-What is Character Sketch? voice, point of view and famous people
-How to write a character sketch? tone
• Analyze the sample
• Write a lively and paragraph by
interesting accounts character sketch
of the students personal
experiences

Lesson 3: Paragraph Process 2, 4 • Arrange ideas of the • Write the process of

paragraph according to their favorite activity
order of time/events and
location • Analyzing the given
paragraph
• Identify the process stated
in the given paragraph • Produce a Process
Paragraph

• Evaluate ideas and make • Question and answer

judgments in
• transformation process
• Team writing task
• Express and demonstrate SIXTH EXAM
critical thinking

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Wk 13 Lesson 4: Paragraph By Description 2, 4 • Choose proper • Lecture/Discussion

words in describing
-Kinds of description any substantive • Bubble Quotes/ group
-Transitions for description work
• Differentiate objective
description from subjective • Individual
description work/seatwork

• Analyze the given • Paragraph writing

paragraph and classify all
descriptive words into their
kinds

• Write a descriptive
paragraph

Wk 14 Lesson 5: Paragraph by Example 2, 4 • Use writing samples • Develop paragraph in

Forming Opinion through both oral illustration by
and written examples
presentation
• Take note of basic
• Utilize reading information in a
Strategies such as sample reading
previewing, annotating, selection
note taking, and outlining
• Writing Task
• Formulate a topic and
develop into • Making opinion on
paragraph by example presented issues

• Apply critical
thinking skills to
support inferences and
draw conclusions based
on textual features

Wk 15 Lesson 6: Paragraph by 2, 4 • Differentiate • Classifying objects,

Classification concepts using things, and ideas
classification
-The Topic Sentences in a Classification • Paragraph writing
Paragraph • Write a paragraph
-Transitional Terms using classification • Outline making

• Make an outline out of

paragraph made by their
classmates

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Wk 15 Lesson 7: Paragraph by 2, 4 • State the difference • Determining the

Analogy between Paragraph by distinguishing
Analogy and Paragraph by characteristic of
-Similes and Metaphors Comparison paragraph by analogy
-Paragraph by Analogy
• Use Similes and metaphors • Discussion on the
to make analogy between similarities of two
a famous person to any different things being
non-living thing. compared

SEVENTH EXAM

Wk 16 Lesson 8: Paragraph By Cause And 2, 4 • Explain the relationship of • Video clip presentation
Effect cause and effect in a of diverse situations
paragraph
• Fish Bowl
• Express the cause and
effect of a given situation

Wk 17 Lesson 9: Paragraph by 2, 4 • Classify the different types • Distinguishing the

Definition of definition paragraphs differences among the
different types of
Nominal Definition • Write a selection out of a definition
Real Definition definition
Formal Definition • Transforming an
Definition Paragraph intensive definition
into extensive
definition

Lesson 10: Interpreting Non-Prose 2, 4 • Explain the different types • Graphic Presentation
Materials of non-prose materials (Non-Prose materials)

-Importance of Graphics • Drill/Answer Exercise

-Graphs, Tables, or Charts • Write a paragraph
-How to Interpret Charts and Graphs interpreting a non-prose
material

2, 3,4 • Apply the grammatical

concepts through the use
of Computer Assisted
Language Learning (CALL)

Wk 18 Final Examination 1,2,3,4 • Synthesize the issues and • Portfolio

trends in the industry • Criteria:
through presenting a • Content - 10
portfolio
• Organization - 10
• Creativity - 10

FINAL EXAMINATION

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12) Textbook: A. Pathways to Effective Communcation in English, Gabelo,N., et.al, 2013

B. Bucu, L. &Castigador, A. (2004). Communication Skills 1. Manila

13) References: • Straus, Jane. 2014. The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy–to-Use

• Radaskiewicz McNeeley, A. 2014. 11 essentials of effective writing. Austrialia: Wadsworth

, Cengage Learning
• Langan, J. 2014. Sentence skills with readings. New York,N.Y.:McGraw-Hill Companies.,
Inc.
• Kirszner, L. 2014. The wadswoth handbook 10th Ed. Austrial: Wadsworth/ Cengage
Learning
• Langan, J. 2010. Exploring Writing: paragraphs and essays .2nd Ed. New York: McGraw
Hill
• Baraceros, E. 2013. English grammar for college freshmen. Manila Philippines: Rex
Bookstore
• Kolln, M. 2010. Rhetorical grammar: grammatical choices, rhetorical effects.6 th Ed.
Boston: Longmans

• GMAT Ultimate Grammar: The Only Guide You Need. 2010. GMAT Club.

• Simple Tenses. Retrieved July 11, 2009 from

http://www.facultydeanza.edu/flemingjohn/stories/storyReader$15

• Verbals. Retrieved July 12, 2009 from http://www.towson.edu/ows/verbals.html

• Conjunctions retrieved July 12, 2009 from http://www.towson.edu/ows/conjunctions.html

14) Policies and guidelines:

a. Attendance is counted from the first regular class meeting to monitor the number of absences not to exceed
20% of the total contact hours as provided in the student handbook section 2.2.7 letters A-B.
b. A validated student identification card must always be worn by all students while attending classes.
c. Cheating is strictly prohibited as provided in section 7.3.2 letter H in Student Handbook. Any form of
dishonesty shall be dealt with accordingly. Honesty is called for at all times.
d. Valid examination permits are necessary in taking the examinations as scheduled.
e. CELLULAR PHONES or any ELECTRONIC GADGETS are NOT allowed during examinations.
f. Once examination has started, NOBODY is allowed to take his/her personal necessities.
g. Base-15 grading policy should be observed. Students who obtained failing scores in major subjects are given
appropriate/necessary interventions as cited in the monitoring form. Tutorial classes will be offered upon the
approval from the administration.
h. One textbook-one student policy.
i. Proper decorum must be observed at all times during class hour.
j. Everyone is responsible in picking up the litters and arranging THE CHAIRS before and after class hour.
k. Absence during scheduled presentation is equivalent to zero (0) pt .
l. Points will be deducted for late submission of requirements.

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Prepared by:

MARIANNE P. AFRONDOZA DINAH C. HERNANDEZ

VANESSA CUESTA THERESA Y. PESAYCO

Reviewed by: References reviewed by:

EDWIN L. NEBRIA VIRGINIA I. CAINTIC

Chair, Language Discipline AVP-LIC

Approved by:
Noted by:

RONNIE V. AMORADO, Ph.D.

KHRISTINE MARIE D. CONCEPCION, Ph.D.
VP, Academic Planning and Services
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Education

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