Technological Institute of The Philippines Course Syllabus: English 123 Communication Arts Ii Lec 3
Technological Institute of The Philippines Course Syllabus: English 123 Communication Arts Ii Lec 3
Technological Institute of The Philippines Course Syllabus: English 123 Communication Arts Ii Lec 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION A course in composition for college freshmen to develop effective skills in writing. Emphasis is on sentence and paragraph writing in the form of written discourse and fundamentals of research writing. Students are expected to develop a portfolio of their written outputs in the different discourse. COURSE OBJECTIVES: -Analyze the process of effective composition -Distinguish the four forms of discourse according to their distinct characteristics -Write own sample composition for each form of discourse -Apply the principles of writing discourses in ones discipline -Analyze the fundamentals of research paper as to parts No. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) Teaching Learning Activities At the end of the course, the students shall be able to: (TLAs) Recognize the importance of words and its derivative Lecture discussion as well as meanings in composition Critiquing Demonstrate ability to construct grammatically correct sentences as prerequisite in composition writing Board work drills Realize the importance of pre-writing stage and apply in Oral discussion the actual writing Content analysis Determine the distinct characteristics of paragraph according to its types and uses Inductive Discovery approach Write sample compositions using the four forms of Reading of sample discourse compositions Apply the correct method in developing description Discuss the importance of narration Brainstorming Small group dynamics Assessment Tasks (ATs) Written quiz Written exercise Summative test Projects
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COURSE CONTENT Week Prelim Period (Week 1-6) Topics No. of hours 18 hrs.
Unit I-The Elements of Composition 1. The Word 1.1 Word Power 1.2 Word Patterns 1.3 Words and Meanings 2. The Sentence 2.1 Sentence and Fragments 2.2 Sentence Patterns 2.3 Parallelism 3. The Paragraph 3.1 Nature and Definition 3.2 Qualities of Effective Paragraph 3.3 Unity 3.4 Coherence 3.5 Emphasis 4. Topic Sentence 5. Transitional Markers 6. Figures of Speech
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Final Period (Week13-17) Unit III Fundamentals of Research Writing 6. Writing a Research 6.1 Nature and Definition of a Research 6.2 Five Steps in Writing a Research Paper 7. Writing a Research Proposal: An English 123 Format 7.1 The Preliminary Pages TITLE PAGE APPROVAL SHEET CERTIFICATION FROM A LANGUAGE CRITIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DEDICATION ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES 7.2 The Contents Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
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Basic Textbook
References
Cabrera, Lucila D. and Belen Z. de Asis. Improving Study, Thinking, Reading, and Writing Skills for College Freshmen. Manila: Booklore Publishing Corporation, 2008.
Manlapaz, Edna Z., et.al. The New Anvil Guide to Research Paper Writing. Pasig City: Anvil Publishing, Inc., 2005. Tabotabo, Claudio V. Writing Skill in English. Mandaluyong City: National Book Store, 2007. Abelos, Alex V. et.al. Developing Skills in Inter-Disciplinary Writing. A Workbook in Communication Skills II. Mutya publishing House, Inc.
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