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                          : 1^st Year, 2^nd 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 VI. Development 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