Monday, November 10, 2014

Writing in the DISCIPLINE (ENGLISH 2)

Writing in the Discipline Syllabus


I.             Course Name                     : WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINE

II.           Course Code                       : English 2

III.         Course Description            : This course is designed to enhance students’ communication competence demonstrated through writing. It aims to provide the       students with effective language and thinking skills and the language learning strategies necessary for academic study which are illustrated and prescribed in a series of written exercises.

IV.         Course Credit                    : 3 units lecture

V.           Contact Hours/Semester  : 54 lecture hours

VI.         Placement                          : 1st Year, 2nd Semester

VII.       Course Objectives              : At the end of this course, students shall

be able to:
1.   Explain the development of writing and compare it from the types of writing use today
2.   Recognize and appreciate the varieties of English
3.   Apply the ways of developing paragraphs.
4.   Write a unified and coherent paper on specific disciplines.

VIII.     COURSE REQUIREMENTS        


A.   Written Requirements

1.   Compilation of written exercises
2.   Learning log
3.   Active blog account
4.   Class activities

IX.        TEACHING METHODOLOGIES

1.   Lecture Discussion
2.   Group Dynamics

X.          EVALUATION PARAMETERS

1.   Classroom

1.1 Class Standing ---------------------------------------------------------2/3

1.1.1   Quizzes --------------------------------------------90%
1.1.2   Group Work and other activities-------------10%
1.2 Long Term Examination-----------------------------------------------1/3

            Final MG                               : PL+TMG/2=FMG

            Final Term Grade                 : FMG+TFG/2

XI.        Course Outline

Lesson No.
Topic/Content
Time Frame/
No. of Hours





Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6


Lesson 7


Lesson 8




Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Lesson 11




Prelim

I.             Writing
II.           Development of Writing
A.   Pictograms and ideograms
B.   Logograms
C.   Rebus Writing
D.  Syllabic Writing
E.   Alphabetic Writing
F.   Written English

III.         Varieties of the English Language
A.   Standard English
a.) Formal English
b.) Informal English
B.   Nonstandard English
a.) Dialect
b.) Slang
IV. Strategies for Generating Ideas

A.   Pre-writing
B.   Finding a Topic
C.   Topic Generating Techniques
1.   Brainstorming
2.   Clustering
3.   Journal writing
4.   Clustering




1
1
1
1
1
1


1


1




1
1
3.5





Lesson 12

Lesson 13


Lesson 14

Lesson 15



Lesson 16
Midterm

   V. The Paragraph

              A. Meaning of paragraph
             
     B. Elements of a paragraph
                   1. Topic sentence
                   2. Supporting details
                   3. Concluding sentence
              C. Ways of placing the topic
                   sentence
              D. Essentials of a paragraph
                   1. Unity
                   2.  Coherence
                   3.  Emphasis
               E. Outlining





1

3


2

4



3.5







Lesson 17
Lesson 18
Lesson 19
Lesson 20
Lesson 21
Lesson 22
Lesson 23
Lesson 24
Semi final

VIDevelopment of the paragraph

      Methods of developing a
paragraph
     A.  Definition
     B.  Comparison
     C.  Contrast
     D.  Classification
      E. Process
      F. Cause-Effect
     G. Description
     H.  Narration






2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1.5






Lesson 25
Lesson 26



Lesson 27

Final

VII. Writing a Good Summary

1.   Meaning of a summary
2.   Processing a summary of a
short story
a.)  Meaning of a short story
b.)  Elements of a short story
3.   Processing a summary of a
 poem
               1.  Definition of a poem
               2.  Elements of a poem






1
6.5



6




REFERENCES
:  Books
  Guiyab, R. G. (2008). Study and Communication Skills.
  Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc.
  Pascasio, E. M. (1997). Basic English for College.
  Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press.

   Handbook
   Sayson, Y.  Writing in the Discipline
   
REMINDERS:
1.   Submission of all course requirements should be on time.
2.   Complete attendance is a must.

Prepared by:

CENDRYL F. MOLINA